Catnach Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Catnach Surname Definition:

The surname Cattanach is found in the Highlands of Scotland. Gael. catanach, a warrior.

Catnach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Catnach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The surname Cattanach is found in the Highlands of Scotland. Gael. catanach, a warrior.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Catnach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Catnach is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catnach? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,255,512th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. Catnach occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Catnach are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 25 percent reside, Durham, where 15 percent reside and Cumbria, where 14 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Oman, where 1 percent reside.

Catnach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Catnach has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catnach Last Name Statistics demography

Catnach earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.93% less than the national average, earning $13,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cattnach9335/
Canach924/
Canache865,790/
Catnoch860/
Canac831,531/
Canah83159/
Catna8327/
Cagnache806/
Cattnath801/
Cattnoch800/
Cainnach800/
Cannac77395/
Kanach77287/
Catnas7754/
Canace7740/
Caunac7737/
Canahu7727/
Cainac7724/
Katnah7718/
Canaha7712/
Cannah7710/
Canakh776/
Caunah776/
Cainah773/
Canhac773/
Catnap771/
Catnea771/
Canash771/
Conach771/
Qatnah771/
Canaac771/
Canoch770/
Cagnah770/
Cana7347,210/
Kanache71573/
Cauneac71471/
Conache71348/
Canahai71123/
Cootnah7181/
Kangach7150/
Catinna7125/
Canahay7122/
Catenna719/
Canahap715/
Castgna714/
Khanach714/
Keatnac714/
Castnho712/
Qanachh712/
Conachs712/
Khatnah712/
Kanasch711/
Caitnay711/
Kannach711/
Castnha711/
Canakhe711/
Ketnach711/
Cheatnooch711/
Cheanah711/
Canga6726,913/
Canas679,531/
Cauna673,803/
Canap673,745/
Canay673,473/
Kanah673,177/
Caina672,807/
Ccana672,589/
Canaj672,449/
Cagna672,441/
Canna671,588/
Canau671,043/
Canoa67893/
Katna67820/
Canat67718/
Canaz67558/
Canea67517/
Casna67409/
Kcana67389/
Conac67269/
Cayna67192/
Canai67101/
Canad6771/
Canaş6765/
Cahannac6751/
Qanah6740/
Canaa6736/
Caana6726/
Cajna6725/
Cahna6716/
Ceana6711/
Khanache679/
Camna679/
Conah677/
Canôa676/
Kaanache676/
Kanac675/
Cotna674/
Canax674/
Khangach674/
Gcana674/
Cathenna672/
Canoc671/
Khannach671/
Catnault671/
Cheatnay671/
Khainach671/
Kannasch671/
C'ana671/
Canoh671/
Canhã671/
Ckana671/
Kannache671/
Khathnah671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Catnach
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