Cattanach Surname

172,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cattanach Surname Definition:

Gaelic Catanach, Middle Gaelic plural Cattanaich (Lismore, p. 100), "belonging to (Clan) Chattan," the Ciann Gillecatan of the 1467 MS. The clan claims descent from Gillacatain (1467 MS.), "servant of (S.) Catan," whose name denotes "little cat.

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Cattanach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9831:368,72732,743
Australia6001:44,9935,654
Scotland4571:11,7151,577
England3161:176,32316,023
Canada451:818,79163,991
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3531:10,6041,327
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Cattanach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic Catanach, Middle Gaelic plural Cattanaich (Lismore, p. 100), "belonging to (Clan) Chattan," the Ciann Gillecatan of the 1467 MS. The clan claims descent from Gillacatain (1467 MS.), "servant of (S.) Catan," whose name denotes "little cat." Individuals of this name were fairly numerous in Braemar, Upper Deeside, and in Strathdon. Thomas Kethirnathie (Kathirnach or Cattanach), a canon of Whithern, was appointed abbot of Fearn in 1407 but was rejected by the canons (Gordon, Monasticon, Glasgow, 1868, p. 351; OPS., II, p. 433; Beauly, p. 313). Arthur Catanache was attorney in Wadbuster, Shetland, 1623 (OSS., I, 16), James Cattanach was kirk officer of Contane in 1673 (IDR., p. 331), and Robert Catanach was slandered in 1679 (ibid., p. 341). James Catnach (1792—1841) was one of the pioneers in the cause of promoting cheap literature, and established presses at Alnwick, Newcasde, and finally in London. Catanoch 1696, Cattanoch 1737, Cattenoch 1682. In Gaelic individuals of the name are known as Catan, e.g. Iain Catan is Englished as John Cattanach.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cattanach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cattanach has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cattanach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cattanach? popularity and diffusion

It is the 172,115th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,915,018 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Cattanach live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Cattanach is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 983 people, or 1 in 368,727. In The United States Cattanach is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 48 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

Cattanach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cattanach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cattanach surname grew 2,731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cattanach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cattanach last name are 4.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.4% registered with the party.

The amount Cattanach earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 57.14% more than the national average, earning R 373,428 per year; in United States they earn 24.97% more than the national average, earning $53,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.13% more than the national average, earning $70,118 CAD per year.

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