Cattermoul Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cattermoul Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a Norfolk and Suffolk surname. I find no early traces; perhaps an immigrant from the Low Countries.

'George Cattermole. water-colour painter (1800-68), was born at Dickieborough, near Diss, Norfolk': Dictionary of National Biography.

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Cattermoul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales61:515,75523,171
France31:22,140,907385,998
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

Cattermoul Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a Norfolk and Suffolk surname. I find no early traces; perhaps an immigrant from the Low Countries.

'George Cattermole. water-colour painter (1800-68), was born at Dickieborough, near Diss, Norfolk': Dictionary of National Biography.

1802. Married — John Cathermold and Jane Ford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Perh. a Dutch or Flemish local name; it is not found in mediæval English records.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cattermoul Last Name Facts

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

Cattermoul is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cattermoul? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,581,912th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Cattermoul reside; 53 percent reside in Australasia and 53 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 88,791. In New Zealand Cattermoul is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 96 percent are found, Bay of Plenty Region, where 2 percent are found and Canterbury Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than New Zealand this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Cattermoul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cattermoul has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cattermoul last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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