Catlin Surname

54,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Catlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4931:55,8236,665
England1,6201:34,3944,537
Australia7531:35,8514,718
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Northern Ireland881:20,9662,489
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Wales541:57,3065,200
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7221:33,7614,440
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8221:27,5623,388

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Descendant of little Catherine (pure).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

The Norman People (1874)

Catlin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Catlin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Catlin (Arabic: كتلين) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Catlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,132nd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 774,365 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Catlin are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Catlin is also the 243,917th most common first name globally, held by 1,074 people.

The last name Catlin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,493 people, or 1 in 55,823. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 5 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Catlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Catlin last name grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Catlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Catlin surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Catlin are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.86% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catling922,524/
Cattlin92226/
Chatlin92174/
Castlin92107/
Cathlin9248/
Caitlin924/
Catlien921/
Caatlin921/
Catllin921/
Catlina920/
Caetlin920/
Cautlin920/
Scatlin920/
Calin9130,904/
Castling86223/
Cattling8665/
Catellin8639/
Cathlina8631/
Chaitlin8620/
Castlind8610/
Chattlin861/
Castlijn861/
Cathling860/
Cauthlin860/
Calina833,911/
Caling833,730/
Cailin832,094/
Caslin831,310/
Callin83865/
Caalin83593/
Caulin83415/
Catlyn83325/
Calion83308/
Zatlin83114/
Satlin8381/
Cahlin8354/
Caglin8330/
Calien8328/
Caylin8316/
Calgin839/
Cotlin837/
Katlin835/
Jatlin835/
Catlen833/
Caluin833/
Calinn833/
Catiln832/
Catlim831/
Calğin831/
Castellin80547/
Catillion8046/
Chatellin8044/
Cattellin8035/
Caln8019/
Cautillin8017/
Castillin803/
Caustlind800/
Cailing773,629/
Cahalin77538/
Casling77496/
Calling77313/
Castlen77313/
Callion77192/
Jatling77138/
Chatlen77128/
Callina7776/
Zaitlin7767/
Ceitlin7757/
Casteln7739/
Caitlyn7732/
Caaling7730/
Zattlin7721/
Caulien7712/
Cathlyn7712/
Cauling7711/
Cahlink778/
Kattlin777/
Causlin776/
Cotling774/
Cauglin773/
Kastlin773/
Catlynn773/
Tsatlin773/
Katlina772/
Chealin772/
Zatling772/
Costlin772/
Saitlin772/
Kaytlin772/
Caulina772/
Calinne772/
Cayling772/
Caillin772/
Callind772/
Callien771/
Khatlin771/
Cautlen771/
Caytlyn771/
Cotlina771/
Zaytlin771/
Saytlin771/
Cottlin771/
Katlijn771/
Sattlin771/
Caalina771/
Cathlen771/
Catilng771/
Katlinn771/
Cattlen770/
Cothlin770/
Jastlin770/
Calhinn770/
Cattellion7542/
Castelling751/
Chatillion751/
Colin73143,093/
Kalin7316,406/
Călin738,710/
Calim733,607/
Calen73744/
Calén7376/
Calne7328/
Calyn7316/
Qalin7316/
Calín734/
Casln732/
Cãlin731/
Calèn731/
Cealn731/
Cailn730/
Castelln71137/
Kastling7127/
Chattillion7116/
Cathleen7116/
Castilln7114/
Casellin7114/
Cheitlin7113/
Calingue7113/
Kathlina7112/
Calinová718/
Couthlin716/
Calinova715/
Tsaitlin715/
Kaithlin713/
Calinque712/
Châtelin712/
Kaitelin711/
Khastlin711/
Casillin711/
Callienn711/
Jattling711/
Sceitlin711/
Costling711/
Katillin711/
Catellen711/
Katellin711/
Catlengh710/
Caitlynn710/
Castlehn710/
Causling710/
Cahalien710/
Cothling710/
Scoutlin710/
Cahallin710/
Caujhlin710/
Colina6794,232/
Collin6747,581/
Kalina6719,601/
Callen676,687/
Caalim673,481/
Khalin673,369/
Kallin672,011/
Colijn671,609/
Coulin67746/
Kalgin67736/
Colgin67710/
Coling67543/
Kalion67301/
Kaulin67263/
Coglin67178/
Kahlin67131/
Colion67108/
Coolin67102/
Kaylin67102/
Kailin67102/
Kalien6794/
Caluen6793/
Castellen6785/
Caleng6776/
Kotlin6774/
Caslim6773/
Coslin6771/
Ketlin6752/
Qualin6751/
Katlen6744/
Caleen6742/
Cailen6741/
Caslen6739/
Katlyn6728/
Colind6726/
Caylen6720/
Ceilin6720/
Callén6720/
Callne6718/
Kaalin6716/
Caloen6713/
Zatlyn6712/
Calimg6712/
Coluin6711/
Kalinn6710/
Cajlén6710/
Caalen679/
Qaulin678/
Cohlin678/
Qaling678/
Ceylin677/
Calyon677/
Kaluin677/
Hkalin677/
Coilin676/
Kealin675/
Caulín675/
Cotillion674/
Calysn674/
Callim674/
Cailyn674/
Cailim674/
Colinn673/
Calhim673/
Calaen673/
Cotellion673/
Callyn672/
Colien672/
Satlen672/
Jatlyn672/
Calynn671/
Khaitlina671/
Cahaln671/
Jotlin671/
Costln671/
Sotlin671/
Castillen671/
Caulim671/
Qalien671/
D'Cailing671/
Cajlen671/
Ccolin671/
Cattellen671/
Caulìn671/
Castellín671/
Qalind671/
Calisnque671/
Calend671/
Catlym671/
Cathellyn671/
Katiln671/
Cotlen670/
Caulen670/
Calehn670/
Cahlen670/
Coylin670/
Cuolin670/

Catlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Catlin in the Arabic language
كتلينktlyn-

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