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 surname Catten is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catten? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is mostly found in: Utah, where 54 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Arizona, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Catten is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Catten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Catten last name increased 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 surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with 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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