Cattell Surname

100,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Cattell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chetel,' a weakened form of Ketel (v. Kettle). A northern mythological name. compare Arkettle.

Chetel Frieday, a freeman, Norfolk, 1087: History of Norfolk.

Cattle Bagge, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Cattell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1851:25,5003,492
United States1,4451:250,83723,840
Australia5271:51,2256,350
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Wales591:52,4504,823
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Scotland321:167,3079,494
France241:2,767,613196,808
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malta41:107,5681,849
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7971:30,5844,079
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:128,76612,397

Cattell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Chetel,' a weakened form of Ketel (v. Kettle). A northern mythological name. compare Arkettle.

Chetel Frieday, a freeman, Norfolk, 1087: History of Norfolk.

Cattle Bagge, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Chetill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Chetel, 1379: ibid.

1561. Married-Henry Chettle and Johane Talbott: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Margery Chettle, of Taunton, Somerset, 1630: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

1683. Thomas Gibson and Alice Cattle: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1780. Married-William Cattell and Susanna Heakes: St. George, Hanover Square.

1781.-Joseph Bridges and Hannah Chettle: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sharpened forms of Caddel which see.

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

The common French Catel = 1 Dweller at or by a Château or Castle [O.North.French catel, for c(h)astel: v. under Castle] E. DuCatel.—Paris Directory.

2 = Cate (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -el.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Welsh Annals (Annales Cambriae, Mon. Hist. Brit.) mention a Catell, king of Powys, in A.D. 808, and other eminent personages of the same Christian name. Cattal is, however, the name of a township in the W. R. of Yorkshire. The forms in the H.R. are De Catallo and Catel. A French Protestant refugee family of Catel settled in England temp. Elizabeth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This may be a diminutive of the surname Cat, for Catherine; or from the Irish name Cahill or Cathail; from cathal, valour.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From some foreign family bearing the name of Du Chastel or De Castello.

The Norman People (1874)

The name of Cattell is now well established around Birmingham: it is also found in the contiguous county of Oxford. Six hundred years ago it occurred as Catel and Katel in Bucks, Cambridgeshire, Hunts, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cattell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cattell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cattell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 100,908th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,557,834 people. Cattell is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Cattell live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2,185 people, or 1 in 25,500. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Cattell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cattell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Cattell last name rose 274 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cattell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cattell last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cattell are 21.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cattell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.76% more than the national average, earning R 417,684 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $62,047 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chattell93232/
Casttell931/
Cattel92607/
Catell9280/
Castell8611,946/
Cottell86821/
Cathell86775/
Sattell8681/
Chatell8664/
Kattell8652/
Chattel8636/
Catiell864/
Cateell862/
Jattell860/
Cautell860/
Casttel860/
Catel832,486/
Satthell806/
Casteell805/
Scottell803/
Casstell803/
Cottaell801/
Scahttel801/
Castellë801/
Castesll801/
Jatthell800/
Costtell800/
Castteel800/
Cottiell800/
Cauthell800/
Castel7722,056/
Kattel778,345/
Chatel776,658/
Sattel77943/
Cottel77864/
Cathel77204/
Catiel77127/
Casell77124/
Satell7788/
Katell7775/
Cotell7774/
Caytel7747/
Cateel7745/
Cautel7725/
Zatell7711/
Cajtel7710/
Jattel774/
Chatll774/
Cattyl774/
Cattil772/
Catill772/
Castll771/
Caitel771/
Caztel771/
Zattel770/
Scatel770/
Call7325,977/
Catl738/
Cassell7115,561/
Casteel7111,108/
Kettell71917/
Costell71269/
Castill71233/
Kaitell71105/
Chautel7193/
Khattel7173/
Cotteel7130/
Chaitel7126/
Satthel7125/
Cothell7122/
Quatell7116/
Sautell7114/
Scottel7110/
Castehl719/
Cachell717/
Sathell715/
Chattil713/
Cathill712/
Coutell712/
Csateel712/
Cautill712/
Casstel712/
Cattlet712/
Cottill712/
Zastell712/
Kaettel711/
Cateltt711/
Cauthel711/
Chaatll711/
Jathell711/
Hcastel711/
Tchatel711/
Cahatel711/
Cheatel711/
Chajtel711/
Cautiel711/
Scaitel711/
Kottell711/
Causell710/
Casiell710/
Cathiel710/
Chotell710/
Cotteul710/
Chatill710/
Caheill710/
Calle67135,743/
Katel674,939/
Catil671,047/
Casel67928/
Cotel67601/
Satel67439/
Caill67182/
Jatel67160/
Chatl67129/
Cattlett6767/
Cayll6751/
Catyl6741/
Callh6732/
Kaustell6719/
Coutteel6717/
Caull6716/
Castl6715/
Zatel6714/
Callø6712/
Caustill6710/
Castillp6710/
Zattl679/
Cassteel678/
Katll676/
Callt675/
Cacel674/
Caltt673/
Dczotell672/
Cahll672/
Satehell672/
Caall672/
Cottl672/
Calld672/
Ccall671/
Qatel671/
Casll671/
Cashsell671/
Caistill671/
Caussell671/
Ceill671/
Casscell671/
Kaththel671/
Çatel671/
Câtel671/
Scaaitel671/
Zatll671/
Chathtil671/
Chatthil671/
Castilld671/
Ketteell671/
Casshell670/
Ceall670/
Ceyll670/
Cauchell670/

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