Cattigan Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cattigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cattigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
England1051:530,64833,151
Scotland1041:51,4794,410
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cattigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cattigan is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cattigan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 687,524th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Cattigan live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Cattigan is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 358,793. In South Africa Cattigan is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 87 percent are found, Gauteng, where 11 percent are found and Western Cape, where 1 percent are found. Not including South Africa it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 24 percent are found.

Cattigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cattigan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cattigan surname expanded 10,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cattigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cattigan surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

Cattigan earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning R 251,604 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cattigan
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