Cato Surname
Approximately 21,184 people bear this surname
Cato Surname Definition:
(Latin) Sagacious [from Latin cat-us]
Cato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,396 | 1:31,806 | 3,976 |
| Ghana | 2,355 | 1:11,474 | 1,518 |
| England | 1,465 | 1:38,033 | 4,947 |
| Philippines | 1,012 | 1:100,038 | 17,461 |
| Australia | 502 | 1:53,776 | 6,623 |
| Sweden | 481 | 1:20,471 | 1,705 |
| South Africa | 461 | 1:117,522 | 13,988 |
| Jamaica | 402 | 1:7,139 | 852 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 355 | 1:317 | 60 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 343 | 1:3,977 | 659 |
| Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
| Brazil | 284 | 1:753,783 | 27,485 |
| Canada | 273 | 1:134,966 | 13,971 |
| New Zealand | 251 | 1:18,041 | 3,160 |
| Guyana | 213 | 1:3,579 | 650 |
| Grenada | 210 | 1:517 | 102 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Mexico | 98 | 1:1,266,594 | 14,898 |
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
| Barbados | 32 | 1:8,983 | 725 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Saint Lucia | 15 | 1:11,919 | 1,145 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 393 | 1:62,024 | 7,207 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,695 | 1:29,628 | 3,603 |
The alternate forms: Cató (4), Catò (2), Cáto (1) & Catô (1) are calculated separately.
Cato (5,139) may also be a first name.
Cato Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Latin) Sagacious [from Latin cat-us]
An old German name. Ferguson.
From Catot or Escatot, in Normandy. Robert Catot, 1165, held one fee in Normandy (Feod. Norm. Duchesne). Hugh de Estcatot was of Salop, 1189 (Rot. Pip.), Hamond and Hugh de Asketot occur 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
Cato Demographics
Average Cato Salary in
United States
$40,853 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cato is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Cató, Catò, Cáto or Catô. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cato.
How Common Is The Last Name Cato? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,450th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 344,012 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cato live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cato is also the 94,570th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 5,139 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,396 people, or 1 in 31,806. In The United States Cato is primarily found in: Georgia, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 11 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Cato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cato has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cato surname grew 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cato Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Cato last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Cato last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning 394,863 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,544 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.09% more than the national average, earning R 375,684 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $40,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $49,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cató | 92 | 4 | / |
| Catò | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cáto | 92 | 1 | / |
| Catô | 92 | 1 | / |
| Casto | 89 | 12,663 | / |
| Catto | 89 | 5,190 | / |
| Caito | 89 | 1,761 | / |
| Catoy | 89 | 1,284 | / |
| Catot | 89 | 496 | / |
| Catoi | 89 | 312 | / |
| Cauto | 89 | 255 | / |
| Caato | 89 | 198 | / |
| Catho | 89 | 131 | / |
| Cayto | 89 | 112 | / |
| Catos | 89 | 57 | / |
| Catop | 89 | 36 | / |
| Catod | 89 | 23 | / |
| Catoh | 89 | 20 | / |
| Ccato | 89 | 11 | / |
| Catou | 89 | 8 | / |
| Catoo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Catoa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ceato | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cahto | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cattoi | 80 | 725 | / |
| Castos | 80 | 543 | / |
| Catois | 80 | 331 | / |
| Cathou | 80 | 159 | / |
| Castot | 80 | 143 | / |
| Castoo | 80 | 140 | / |
| Causto | 80 | 58 | / |
| Caisto | 80 | 33 | / |
| Cattoz | 80 | 19 | / |
| Chhato | 80 | 18 | / |
| Castto | 80 | 6 | / |
| Castou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Castoy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cautto | 80 | 5 | / |
| Catooa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Catosh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cattos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caytop | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caitos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cathot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cattoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Casdto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceatto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cahato | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caitou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caitoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caytos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cautos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Catgoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cathoz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Catoux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cattot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cattoï | 80 | 1 | / |
| Castoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Castop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ckauto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cathoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cattoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceatoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Catoss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kato | 75 | 1,063,748 | / |
| Coto | 75 | 33,624 | / |
| Cata | 75 | 9,209 | / |
| Qato | 75 | 1,357 | / |
| Catà | 75 | 41 | / |
| Catá | 75 | 13 | / |
| Côto | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cathoud | 73 | 81 | / |
| Cattoux | 73 | 58 | / |
| Cahatoy | 73 | 12 | / |
| Catoosh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Castoux | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cathoth | 73 | 7 | / |
| Catouch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cattoch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cauthoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cattouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cautoux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cataowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cattois | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cathout | 73 | 0 | / |
| Castous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cheatto | 73 | 0 | / |
| Couto | 67 | 121,117 | / |
| Cotto | 67 | 12,282 | / |
| Casta | 67 | 10,675 | / |
| Kaito | 67 | 7,387 | / |
| Katto | 67 | 6,757 | / |
| Caita | 67 | 4,911 | / |
| Coito | 67 | 3,522 | / |
| Catap | 67 | 3,229 | / |
| Khato | 67 | 3,115 | / |
| Cotoi | 67 | 2,920 | / |
| Cotos | 67 | 2,536 | / |
| Costo | 67 | 1,754 | / |
| Katoa | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Catta | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Katoh | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Katoo | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Katou | 67 | 1,127 | / |
| Katho | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Katoi | 67 | 978 | / |
| Ccoto | 67 | 875 | / |
| Catau | 67 | 365 | / |
| Kaato | 67 | 309 | / |
| Catas | 67 | 306 | / |
| Catad | 67 | 300 | / |
| Catat | 67 | 224 | / |
| Kauto | 67 | 215 | / |
| Catha | 67 | 192 | / |
| Cotot | 67 | 157 | / |
| Cauta | 67 | 153 | / |
| Katoj | 67 | 123 | / |
| Katuo | 67 | 114 | / |
| Cotoa | 67 | 103 | / |
| Katoy | 67 | 101 | / |
| Quato | 67 | 100 | / |
| Coyto | 67 | 94 | / |
| Qatoh | 67 | 85 | / |
| Cotho | 67 | 73 | / |
| Cataa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Cotop | 67 | 57 | / |
| Cotoy | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kayto | 67 | 46 | / |
| Cuoto | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ceata | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cayta | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cotoz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Keato | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cotat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kahto | 67 | 16 | / |
| Caata | 67 | 15 | / |
| Qatho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Qatto | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cattò | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cateu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cotou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Katoč | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qasto | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qatos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Catah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kadto | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cataz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cattó | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ceyto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cooto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkato | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaito | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgato | 67 | 2 | / |
| Catga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauthois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cotod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cotoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caitá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceito | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katoś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaato | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qatoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qadto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauthout | 67 | 0 | / |
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