Catten Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Catten Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Catton near Allendale, Northumberland. There is also a Caton in Lancashire. The name Cation, found in Fife, is probably a variant. Thomas de Cattone of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 211). Marion Cattane, spouse of Henry Mansone in Skelberrie, Lunnasting, Shetlard, 1635 (Sc.

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Catten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
England801:696,47639,547
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Catten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Catton near Allendale, Northumberland. There is also a Caton in Lancashire. The name Cation, found in Fife, is probably a variant. Thomas de Cattone of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 211). Marion Cattane, spouse of Henry Mansone in Skelberrie, Lunnasting, Shetlard, 1635 (Sc. Ant, XII, p. 89).

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

From the Dutch, Kattan, Ketting; from the Swedish, Kaeding; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Catten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catten is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Catten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,055,483rd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Catten live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Catten is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 54 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Arizona, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Catten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Catten surname grew 177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catten last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Catten earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $36,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chatten921,648/
Cattoen92618/
Cattien9229/
Cautten921/
Scatten921/
Catteng921/
Castten920/
Caten91388/
Chaitten861/
Chatteen860/
Cotten839,624/
Cattin834,440/
Casten831,952/
Catoen83209/
Katten83185/
Cateng83163/
Satten83128/
Cayten8370/
Chaten8366/
Cattem8348/
Cattyn8345/
Cathen8318/
Cataen838/
Scaten837/
Cauten833/
Jatten833/
Caiten832/
Catien832/
Caeten831/
Cateen831/
Catend831/
Zatten830/
Ceaten830/
Catn804/
Cauthen775,106/
Chattin771,549/
Scotten77778/
Casteen77577/
Chotten77267/
Catenne77237/
Cattina77209/
Cathien7737/
Chaiten7728/
Caythen7724/
Cotteen7719/
Seatten777/
Chateen776/
Scattin775/
Catting773/
Chathen773/
Chauten773/
Causten772/
Cheaten772/
Coutten772/
Casteng772/
Khatten772/
Cautien772/
Cassten772/
Kattien772/
Catenng771/
Cahthen771/
Cahttin771/
Catheen771/
Djatten771/
Qahtten771/
Qastten771/
Sattien771/
Tchaten771/
Chattyn771/
Cotthen771/
Caetoen771/
Caiteng771/
Coetten771/
Katthen771/
Cattion770/
Sadtten770/
Coytten770/
Kattenn770/
Caisten770/
Catin732,893/
Katen731,144/
Casen73520/
Saten73253/
Jaten73215/
Zaten73172/
Coten73122/
Catem73120/
Cantt7378/
Cacen7312/
Castn736/
Cathn732/
Chatn731/
Cottn731/
Caßen731/
Catng731/
Catín731/
Catne731/
Catengue711,775/
Chatthin71192/
Khatthen7122/
Chhotten7119/
Scoutten7116/
Tchateng7116/
Couttien7115/
Satthaen7113/
Cattinne714/
Cheathen713/
Choitten713/
Katthaen713/
Cathenne712/
Cootthen712/
Chootten711/
Cauthenn711/
Cattingh711/
Chaitene711/
Chathtin711/
Katthuen711/
Castting710/
Cheatene710/
Can67302,343/
Cottin678,448/
Jasten673,639/
Castin672,121/
Catina671,778/
Sattin671,747/
Costen671,510/
Kotten67908/
Chatin67791/
Cassen67651/
Kauten67555/
Cation67520/
Cottyn67476/
Cautin67447/
Cating67352/
Ketten67343/
Choten67325/
Katoen67256/
Zattin67224/
Coteng67217/
Khaten67148/
Keaten67139/
Jateng67129/
Kayten6789/
Couten6782/
Kaiten6779/
Jattin6777/
Sathen6775/
Kaeten6775/
Kathen6774/
Cottem6759/
Katien6743/
Cothen6740/
Kattin6740/
Scoten6734/
Satien6731/
Catijn6729/
Chatne6726/
Causen6722/
Kaaten6720/
Cachen6719/
Djaten6719/
Cooten6717/
Jotten6717/
Kötten6717/
Caasen6717/
Kateen6713/
Caceng6712/
Zatien6711/
Jaiten6710/
Cotien6710/
Jateen679/
Zathen678/
Sateen678/
Catgin678/
Jattne678/
Jattem676/
Sauten676/
Cattim676/
Cautín676/
Saiten676/
Jathen675/
Scottn674/
Khattn674/
Scatin674/
Qateng674/
Sotten674/
Casent674/
Jayten673/
Kattne673/
Seaten673/
Castne672/
Katuen672/
Qateen672/
Cathyn672/
Casien672/
Catuin672/
Zateen672/
Caseng672/
Kataen672/
Sahten672/
Cathin671/
Kattng671/
Kateun671/
Kahten671/
Kgaten671/
Catyon671/
Cauntt671/
Caysen671/
Caytin671/
Chatyn671/
Zzaten671/
Zahten671/
Tsaten671/
Cotent671/
Ziaten671/
Zaiten671/
Kadten671/
Zaaten671/
Çattin671/
Cahein671/
Caitin671/
Chatín671/
Catind671/
Catyna671/
Castén671/
Cotend671/
Satuen671/
Satoen671/
Zateng671/
Cheatn671/
Cuiten670/
Caycen670/
Coteen670/
Castem670/
Satenn670/
Chathn670/
Caisen670/

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