Catlow Surname

221,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Catlow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catlow' some spot near Burnley or Marsden, Lancashire.

Adam de Catlowe, of Marsden, Lincolnshire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rvlands).

Robert de Catlowe, of Marsden, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

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Catlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1411:48,8336,091
United States3631:998,50973,813
Australia1521:177,60318,018
Scotland451:118,9747,657
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
France281:2,372,240182,981
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Wales101:309,45316,869
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malta11:430,2723,380
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2341:19,7532,819
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Catlow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catlow' some spot near Burnley or Marsden, Lancashire.

Adam de Catlowe, of Marsden, Lincolnshire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rvlands).

Robert de Catlowe, of Marsden, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

John Catlow, of Handbridge, Chester, 1642: Wills at Chester.

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

Catlow is the name of an old manor, which gave its name to the ancient family of De Catlowe or De Cattelowe in Whalley parish during the 13th and 14th centuries (W. W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Catlow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Catlow is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catlow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 221,505th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,956,322 people. The surname Catlow occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Catlow reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,141 people, or 1 in 48,833. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 43 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England Catlow is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Catlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Catlow has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catlow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catlow surname are 41.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Catlow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.06% more than the national average, earning R 494,436 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $53,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Castlow9264/
Cathlow921/
Cattlow920/
Castleow860/
Casttlow860/
Cotlow8349/
Catlaw8338/
Zatlow8311/
Castellow80394/
Castlehow80139/
Castillow8071/
Zeatlow7727/
Kathlow774/
Castlaw772/
Kattlow771/
Chatlof771/
Cottlow770/
Cootlow770/
Castellaw67607/
Costellow67106/
Kotlow6758/
Katlov6713/
Cotlov6710/
Castillov676/
Catlab671/
Katlaw671/
Castellov671/
Castillaw671/
Costillow671/
Katlof671/
Zatlof671/
Kastillow670/
Cootellow670/
Catlav670/

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