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 has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Catlow.

How Common Is The Last Name Catlow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Catlow is the 221,505th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,956,322 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Catlow are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,141 people, or 1 in 48,833. In England Catlow is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 43 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Catlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Catlow has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catlow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Catlow are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Catlow
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