Catt Surname
Approximately 5,375 people bear this surname
Catt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cat,' a sobriquet affixed on the nominee for some supposed sleekness of manner, &c. A well-known Norfolk surname: at least six centuries old in that county.
Adam le Kat. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Read More About This SurnameCatt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,469 | 1:146,804 | 15,150 |
| England | 1,647 | 1:33,830 | 4,475 |
| Australia | 748 | 1:36,091 | 4,751 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,209 | 1:20,162 | 2,868 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:3,706 | 624 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 433 | 1:115,978 | 11,432 |
Catt (220) may also be a first name.
Catt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cat,' a sobriquet affixed on the nominee for some supposed sleekness of manner, &c. A well-known Norfolk surname: at least six centuries old in that county.
Adam le Kat. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Klyas le Cat, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald le Cat, Essex, ibid.
Henry le Catt, Norfolk, 14 Edward I: History of Norfolk.
William le Cat, Norfolk, 1275: ibid.
Roger le Chat, Norfolk, temp. King John: ibid.
1465. William Catte, rector of Edingthorp, Norfolk: ibid.
William Cat, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1678. James Catt, rector of Gresham, Norfolk. History of Norfolk.
1692. Baptised — Aviss, d. Thomas Catt: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. Married — Richard Catt and Mary Stedman: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 a nickname from the Cat [Middle English cat(t, Old English cat(t] Reginald le Cat.—Hundred Rolls 2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Catt(a, corresp. to the O.Ger. Catto.
From the animal-like Lion, Bear, Wolf, &c. The family are probably of Norman origin, and the name was written Le Chat. Ilbert de Chaz, whose tombstone is at Lacock Abbey, came from Chaz or Cats in the neigbourhood of Bohun. A family of Le Cat were lords of Berreuil, near Gournay, in the XV. cent. The records of Norfolk show that the name of Le Chat, Le Cat, or Catt, existed at or about Heveningham from temp. King John till the XV. cent. The Ketts of Wymondham are said to have been a branch of the family. See Pedigree, &c., in Records of House of Gournay. There was also an ancient Teutonic personal name, Cato or Cat, whence perhaps the local names Cateby, Catton, Catcott, &c. An old family in Kent wrote themselves De Cat, implying a local origin. Philipott's Vill. Cant. 75.
William and Roger Catus, of Normandy, 1180. Roger C. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Radulphus Cattus, of Lincoln, 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Alexander le Kat and others in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). The family long flourished in Norfolk.
From the Old Norse, Köttr (a cat), nickname; from the Danish, Kett; from the Dutch, Cate, Kat; from the German, Kathe, Katte; in the Domesday Book, Cedde (?); a personal name.
Catt is an ancient east country name. It occurred in Norfolk and Essex in the 13th century and remained a Norfolk name until the 15th century and probably later (H. R., L.) (Blomefield's "Norfolk"). Cat, Le Catt, and De Cat were its early forms. An old Kent family bore the name of De Cat (L.). The name of Catt is also now established in Sussex.
The Sussex family of Catt may very probably be connected with the old Kentish family of De Cat (L.). The name has been established for many centuries in the eastern counties, and further reference to it will be found under "Suffolk," in which county it still occurs.
Catt Demographics
Catt Religious Adherence
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Catt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Catt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Catt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Catt? popularity and diffusion
The surname Catt is the 89,282nd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,355,822 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Catt live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Catt is also the 608,246th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 220 people.
The surname Catt is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,469 people, or 1 in 146,804. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 23 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Catt occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Catt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Catt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Catt surname rose 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Catt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Catt are 11.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Catt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning R 207,156 per year; in United States they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $41,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $49,020 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatt | 89 | 3,159 | / |
| Catte | 89 | 732 | / |
| Catts | 89 | 686 | / |
| Czatt | 89 | 27 | / |
| Scatt | 89 | 11 | / |
| Cautt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Catth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cattz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Castt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Caitt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cat | 86 | 22,568 | / |
| Chatte | 80 | 2,689 | / |
| Chatth | 80 | 147 | / |
| Chaitt | 80 | 44 | / |
| Caitte | 80 | 9 | / |
| Cautte | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ciatte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cahtte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chautt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ccatte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Csatth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Castte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ckatts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cautts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jatt | 75 | 14,604 | / |
| Cate | 75 | 10,351 | / |
| Chat | 75 | 6,138 | / |
| Cast | 75 | 3,306 | / |
| Katt | 75 | 2,705 | / |
| Cott | 75 | 2,459 | / |
| Satt | 75 | 1,110 | / |
| Cats | 75 | 795 | / |
| Zatt | 75 | 544 | / |
| Cath | 75 | 519 | / |
| Caut | 75 | 306 | / |
| Scat | 75 | 259 | / |
| Ciat | 75 | 220 | / |
| Cait | 75 | 181 | / |
| Caat | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ccat | 75 | 28 | / |
| Cajt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Csat | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ceat | 75 | 10 | / |
| Caht | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cadt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Czat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Qatt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tcat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Catp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cazt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zcat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hcat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cayt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caët | 75 | 1 | / |
| Catd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qcat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chatthe | 73 | 722 | / |
| Chhatte | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chaitte | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chautte | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tchatte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheatte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scott | 67 | 854,691 | / |
| Ca | 67 | 87,668 | / |
| Chate | 67 | 22,270 | / |
| Cotte | 67 | 6,644 | / |
| Katte | 67 | 5,280 | / |
| Chait | 67 | 2,873 | / |
| Chott | 67 | 2,175 | / |
| Caste | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Caute | 67 | 911 | / |
| Jatte | 67 | 823 | / |
| Cheat | 67 | 758 | / |
| Cotts | 67 | 688 | / |
| Khatt | 67 | 539 | / |
| Chaat | 67 | 396 | / |
| Zatte | 67 | 392 | / |
| Chaut | 67 | 379 | / |
| Caust | 67 | 290 | / |
| Kautt | 67 | 197 | / |
| Ziatt | 67 | 172 | / |
| Catch | 67 | 168 | / |
| Cayte | 67 | 134 | / |
| Jaitt | 67 | 122 | / |
| Chhat | 67 | 117 | / |
| Satdt | 67 | 108 | / |
| Chadt | 67 | 85 | / |
| Csath | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chath | 67 | 70 | / |
| Chayt | 67 | 55 | / |
| Jeatt | 67 | 44 | / |
| Cault | 67 | 36 | / |
| Cahut | 67 | 36 | / |
| Keatt | 67 | 32 | / |
| Coutt | 67 | 28 | / |
| Caits | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cahat | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sattt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cauth | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sautt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Saitt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ccate | 67 | 15 | / |
| Caite | 67 | 15 | / |
| Quatt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cathe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tchat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Caudt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tcath | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jatts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chajt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ciate | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saatt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Satth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chatd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ccats | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chaththe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Katth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coott | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cautz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Csott | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cauët | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gkatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaït | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Casst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cayts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zautt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jatth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cgath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cadte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caate | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kattd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sadtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sattd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cottz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zchat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qatte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcheatte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cathd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cat's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zattz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ccott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caats | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kastt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chsat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gcott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Casth | 67 | 0 | / |
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