Catlin Surname
Approximately 9,411 people bear this surname
Catlin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Catherine,' from the nick. Kate or Cat, and diminutive Catlin; compare Hewelin (v. Hewling), Tomlin or Tomling. The 'g' in Catling is excrescent, as in Jennings. A simple glance at the directory will prove that the Irish Kathleen was once a familiar English form.
Read More About This SurnameCatlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,493 | 1:55,823 | 6,665 |
| England | 1,620 | 1:34,394 | 4,537 |
| Australia | 753 | 1:35,851 | 4,718 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 1:20,966 | 2,489 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Barbados | 12 | 1:23,954 | 1,149 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 722 | 1:33,761 | 4,440 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,822 | 1:27,562 | 3,388 |
Catlin (1,074) may also be a first name.
Catlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Catherine,' from the nick. Kate or Cat, and diminutive Catlin; compare Hewelin (v. Hewling), Tomlin or Tomling. The 'g' in Catling is excrescent, as in Jennings. A simple glance at the directory will prove that the Irish Kathleen was once a familiar English form. Catlin and Catling are common surnames inmost counties. 'Item, given to Kathelyne, 7s. 6d.': Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary (1536-7).
Elias Katelin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Katerina, or Kateline de Sanston, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Stephen Catelinc: Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.
Johannes Cattelynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Cattelyn, 1379: ibid.
Henricus Catlyn, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Katlynson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
Stephen Cathilyn, Patent Roll, 19 Elizabeth pt. tii.
Elenore Catlynson, Yorkshire: Historia Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
1587. John Reppingall and Elizabeth Catlyn, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1788. Married — John Catlin and Susanna Hayes: St. George, Hanover Square.
1794. — William Catling and Elizabeth Church: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 the French Catelin, prob. = Cate (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -el -in.
2 the French Catelain, a North. form of Chatelain-Castellan. [French chatelain, Old French chastelain: v. under Castellan.]
(French) Descendant of little Catherine (pure).
This name reminds one of that of the Roman incendiary Cataline, as Fuller suggests. Worthies ii. 234. It may possibly belong to the same class as Cato, Caesar, Virgil, &c. Its forms in the H.R. are Catelyn and Catoline.
From Castellan, bearing three castles in allusion to the arms. N. de Castellan occurs in Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Sire Reginald de Castellan in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). An eminent chief justice of England bore the name of Catline.
Catlin Demographics
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Catlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Catlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Catlin (Arabic: كتلين) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Catlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 54,132nd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 774,365 people. The last name Catlin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Catlin reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 243,917th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,074 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,493 people, or 1 in 55,823. In The United States Catlin is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 5 percent reside and Maryland, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Catlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Catlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Catlin surname expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Catlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Catlin surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Catlin last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Catlin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.1% more than the national average, earning R 285,408 per year; in United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $49,068 CAD per year.
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Catlin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Catlin in the Arabic language | ||
| كتلين | ktlyn | - |
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