Catling Surname

170,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Catling 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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Catling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6601:33,5654,440
Australia3801:71,0418,403
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Canada1571:234,68522,439
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales271:114,6128,773
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Barbados31:95,8161,797
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7051:34,5754,532
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Catling 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

= Catlin (q.v.) with excrescent -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Catelin; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Catling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Catling is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Catling.

How Common Is The Last Name Catling? popularity and diffusion

Catling is the 170,723rd most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,887,300 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Catling reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,660 people, or 1 in 33,565. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Suffolk, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Catling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Catling has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Catling surname grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catling surname are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Catling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 236.45% more than the national average, earning R 799,536 per year; in United States they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $38,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $44,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castling93223/
Cattling9365/
Catlings932/
Chatling931/
Scatling931/
Cathling930/
Catlin929,411/
Caling923,730/
Cailing863,629/
Casling86496/
Calling86313/
Cattlin86226/
Jatling86138/
Castlin86107/
Cahling8674/
Cathlin8648/
Caaling8630/
Caliong8622/
Cauling8611/
Cotling864/
Caitlin864/
Zatling862/
Cayling862/
Caluing862/
Katling862/
Satling861/
Catlien861/
Caatlin861/
Catllin861/
Catilng861/
Catlina860/
Cautlin860/
Cealing860/
Calin8330,904/
Castelling821/
Catellin8039/
Cathlina8031/
Kastling8027/
Calingue8013/
Castlind8010/
Callings807/
Calluing802/
Jattling801/
Costling801/
Callieng801/
Caliueng801/
Castlijn801/
Catlengh800/
Chatleng800/
Cauthlin800/
Kaitling800/
Sattling800/
Causling800/
Cothling800/
Caugling800/
Calina773,911/
Kaling773,191/
Cailin772,094/
Caslin771,310/
Callin77865/
Caalin77593/
Coling77543/
Caulin77415/
Catlyn77325/
Calion77308/
Caleng7776/
Cahlin7754/
Caglin7730/
Calien7728/
Caylin7716/
Calimg7712/
Calgin779/
Qaling778/
Cotlin777/
Katlin775/
Catlen773/
Caluin773/
Calinn773/
Catiln772/
Catlim771/
Calğin771/
Calink770/
Castellin75547/
Catillion7546/
Cattellin7535/
Cautillin7517/
Castillin753/
D'Cailing751/
Caustlind750/
Scoutling750/
Caln7319/
Colling717,296/
Cooling711,804/
Couling711,562/
Kauling711,098/
Khaling71976/
Kailing71590/
Cahalin71538/
Kalling71373/
Castlen71313/
Cogling71246/
Callion71192/
Kealing7184/
Callina7176/
Kaaling7158/
Ceitlin7157/
Qualing7157/
Kaliong7146/
Kajling7143/
Cattellion7142/
Kahling7141/
Casteln7139/
Caitlyn7132/
Calueng7121/
Kotling7116/
Caulien7112/
Cathlyn7112/
Colings7110/
Cahlink718/
Ketling717/
Kattlin717/
Kayling717/
Causlin716/
Cauleng715/
Kalieng715/
Calinke714/
Cauglin713/
Kastlin713/
Catlynn713/
Satlink713/
Katlina712/
Chealin712/
Coiling712/
Costlin712/
Kaytlin712/
Caulina712/
Calinne712/
Caillin712/
Callind712/
Cosling711/
Callien711/
Khatlin711/
Kalingh711/
Cautlen711/
Caytlyn711/
Cotlina711/
Cottlin711/
Coyling711/
Katlijn711/
Kalinkg711/
Caalina711/
Caileng711/
Calaeng711/
Ceyling711/
Cathlen711/
Ceiling711/
Katlinn711/
Cattlen710/
Cothlin710/
Calhinn710/
Colin67143,093/
Kalin6716,406/
Collings6714,737/
Călin678,710/
Calim673,607/
Callueng673,186/
Calengue672,368/
Calen67744/
Coulling67329/
Castelln67137/
Kettling67137/
Calén6776/
Kallings6738/
Kgatleng6733/
Calne6728/
Kalliong6727/
Calyn6716/
Qalin6716/
Cathleen6716/
Kaisling6715/
Castilln6714/
Kalingue6714/
Casellin6714/
Cheitlin6713/
Kathlina6712/
Calinová678/
Couthlin676/
Khalingg676/
Calinova675/
Chealeng675/
Khailing674/
Calín674/
Coolings673/
Khalling673/
Kaithlin673/
Calleung673/
Colingue673/
Ceilling672/
Kausling672/
Kaslingk672/
Calinque672/
Kalng672/
Casln672/
Jostling671/
Kaugling671/
Kaitelin671/
Khastlin671/
Casillin671/
Callienn671/
Coilings671/
Soutling671/
Katillin671/
Keitling671/
Cãlin671/
Calèn671/
Catellen671/
Coolling671/
Cealn671/
Katellin671/
Caitlynn670/
Cailn670/
Keetling670/
Castlehn670/
Kailling670/
Couhling670/
Cahalien670/
Cahallin670/
Caujhlin670/

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