Catterall Surname
Approximately 4,620 people bear this surname
Catterall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catterall' a township between Preston and Gars tang, Lancashire Butv. also Catherall.
'Gilbert de la Legh, and the heir of John de Caterale, holds in demesne and service the vill of Hapton'; Knights Fees, 23 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameCatterall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,087 | 1:18,049 | 2,587 |
| Australia | 521 | 1:51,815 | 6,406 |
| United States | 487 | 1:744,269 | 58,228 |
| Canada | 155 | 1:237,713 | 22,683 |
| South Africa | 119 | 1:455,275 | 38,276 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:78,733 | 5,846 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,890 | 1:12,897 | 1,948 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Catterall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catterall' a township between Preston and Gars tang, Lancashire Butv. also Catherall.
'Gilbert de la Legh, and the heir of John de Caterale, holds in demesne and service the vill of Hapton'; Knights Fees, 23 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.
'In 42 Henry III (1257-8) Richard de Caterhale ... held, among other places, Gosenhar and Katerale': ibid.
Lorade Caterhale, Lancashire, 1332; Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
1562. Thomas Laterall: Preston Guild Rolls.
1593. Ellen Catterall, of Croston, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.
(English) belonging to Catterall (Lancs) anciently Caterall, Caterhal(e, &c. = prob. Cater’s or Cathere’s Hall [Old English h(e)all] (rather than the ‘(Wild) Cat Slope or Corner,’ from the Low German cater or kater, a tom-cat, and Old English h(e)al, a slope, a corner).
Ralph de Caterhal, A.D. 1297.—Lanc. Inq., &c.
The Catteralls, who are now represented in Preston, derive their name from a Lancashire township. Henry Catterall was guild - mayor of Preston in 1602 (B.). In the list of Lancashire Roman Catholics registered after the rebellion of 1715 occurs the name of Catterall, a small estate - holder (B.).
Catterall Demographics
Average Catterall Salary in
United States
$49,947 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Catterall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Catterall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Catterall occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Catterall? popularity and diffusion
It is the 102,071st most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,577,391 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Catterall reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 3,087 people, or 1 in 18,049. In England Catterall is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 28 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside and Merseyside, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England Catterall occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Catterall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Catterall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Catterall surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Catterall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Catterall are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Catterall earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.47% less than the national average, earning 268,307 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning R 279,096 per year; in United States they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $49,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $56,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catterrall | 95 | 7 | / |
| Catterhall | 95 | 0 | / |
| Catteral | 94 | 23 | / |
| Caterall | 94 | 11 | / |
| Catherall | 89 | 1,975 | / |
| Cotterall | 89 | 305 | / |
| Cattarall | 89 | 3 | / |
| Cattheral | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cateral | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cotterrall | 84 | 17 | / |
| Cotterhall | 84 | 0 | / |
| Cotteral | 82 | 36 | / |
| Casteral | 82 | 18 | / |
| Catarall | 82 | 14 | / |
| Catheral | 82 | 10 | / |
| Catereal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Catorall | 82 | 1 | / |
| Coterall | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cathorall | 78 | 58 | / |
| Cottereal | 78 | 10 | / |
| Sotterall | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zatterale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Catheroll | 78 | 1 | / |
| Catthoral | 78 | 0 | / |
| Coteral | 75 | 6 | / |
| Catoral | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cataral | 75 | 1 | / |
| Catiral | 75 | 0 | / |
| Catterhole | 74 | 3 | / |
| Seatherall | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cotereal | 71 | 16 | / |
| Katetral | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cotheral | 71 | 0 | / |
| Katherale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sateirail | 67 | 1 | / |
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