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
Average Catlin Salary in
United States
$44,116 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Catlin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Catlin in the Arabic language | ||
| كتلين | ktlyn | - |
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