Caton Surname
Approximately 14,954 people bear this surname
Caton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catton' (1) a chapelry in the parish of Croxall, Derbyshire; (a) a parish in Norfolk, two miles from Norwich; (3) a parish in East Riding Yorks; (4) a township in the parish of Topcliffe, North Riding of Yorks; (5) 4 of Caton,' a chapelry in the parish of Lancaster.
Read More About This SurnameCaton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,831 | 1:46,285 | 5,632 |
| England | 2,494 | 1:22,341 | 3,122 |
| Australia | 903 | 1:29,896 | 4,012 |
| France | 708 | 1:93,817 | 13,628 |
| Philippines | 631 | 1:160,441 | 26,428 |
| Canada | 376 | 1:97,994 | 10,662 |
| Peru | 263 | 1:120,852 | 7,091 |
| Nicaragua | 258 | 1:23,338 | 1,035 |
| Spain | 240 | 1:194,800 | 13,450 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 239 | 1:5,707 | 901 |
| Costa Rica | 131 | 1:36,489 | 974 |
| Bolivia | 130 | 1:81,665 | 3,479 |
| Mexico | 97 | 1:1,279,652 | 14,962 |
| Panama | 96 | 1:40,753 | 2,141 |
| Grenada | 70 | 1:1,550 | 276 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Aruba | 32 | 1:3,234 | 449 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| British Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:5,266 | 561 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,409 | 1:17,300 | 2,514 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,735 | 1:28,944 | 3,528 |
The alternate forms: Catón (22) are calculated separately.
Caton (341) may also be a first name.
Caton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catton' (1) a chapelry in the parish of Croxall, Derbyshire; (a) a parish in Norfolk, two miles from Norwich; (3) a parish in East Riding Yorks; (4) a township in the parish of Topcliffe, North Riding of Yorks; (5) 4 of Caton,' a chapelry in the parish of Lancaster.
Robert de Catton, or Cattune: Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Caton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John de Caton, of Lancaster, Lancashire, i)22: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Johannes de Catton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Caytton, 1379: ibid.
1569. Married — Thomas Stevens and Agnes Catton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1773. — William Clark and Elizabeth Catton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French-Latin) the accus. form of Cato, q.v. [Latin Cato, acc. Caton-em] (English) belonging to Caton (Lancs), anciently Caton, Catton, Katon = Cat(t)a’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon * Cat(t)an-tún—Cat(t)an~, genit. of Cat(t)a + tún, estate, farm, &c.] Cp. Catton.
Until the close of the XVI. cent., Catton and De Catton; from the manor of Catton near Norwich, which in Domesday is spelt Catun and Catuna. The family were located in Norfolk from time immemorial till the middle of the last century. The latinizations Catonus, Gathonus, and Chattodunus occur in old records.
Herebert Katune, of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). This may mean the English family of De Catton, which it shows to have been Norman.
The Catons of Essex are probably a branch of the ancient family of Caton or Catton of Norfolk, where they were located from time immemorial until the middle of last century (L. Blomefield's "Norfolk"). Catton is a Norfolk parish, in which lies Catton Hall.
Caton Demographics
Caton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caton (Arabic: كتون) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Catón. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,348th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 487,331 people. Caton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Caton live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Caton is also the 472,872nd most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 341 people.
The last name Caton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7,831 people, or 1 in 46,285. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 6 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Caton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caton surname grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 475 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Caton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Caton surname are 8.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.68% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Caton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 42.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,146 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $44,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Caton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Caton in the Arabic language | ||
| كتون | ktwn | - |
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