Catto Surname

92,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Scotland

Catto Surname Definition:

A surname confined mainly to the Buchan district of Aberdeenshire. A modulated form of Cattoch, like Bullo from Bulloch, Nimmo from Nimmock, etc. Andrew Cathoch, witness in Aberdeen, 1463 (RAA., II, p. 129). Henrie Cattow in Aberdeen, 1597 (SCM.

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Catto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,3501:45,3018,154
Brazil1,1611:184,3887,132
United States5661:640,38751,492
Scotland4731:11,3191,533
France4391:151,30523,468
England2881:193,46517,079
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Australia2061:131,04714,245
South Africa1431:378,86533,977
Argentina1101:388,57629,949
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Austria161:532,21549,801
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4981:7,5161,053
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Cattò (13) & Cattó (3) are calculated separately.

Catto (252) may also be a first name.

Catto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname confined mainly to the Buchan district of Aberdeenshire. A modulated form of Cattoch, like Bullo from Bulloch, Nimmo from Nimmock, etc. Andrew Cathoch, witness in Aberdeen, 1463 (RAA., II, p. 129). Henrie Cattow in Aberdeen, 1597 (SCM., I, p. 134—137), Andrew Cattache in Artleache, 1633 (SCM., III p. 124). William Cattoch in Thurso, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 430).

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

(English) belonging to Catto (Yorks) = prob. the (Wild) Cat-Hill [Old English cat(t + hó, a hill] (Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at or by a Château or Castle [North.French câteau = French château, O.F. c(h)astel, Latin castell-um] Le Cateau is the name of a village in the Nord department. Cp. Cattell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Catto Last Name Facts

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

Catto is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Cattò or Cattó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 92,124th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,404,151 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Catto are found; 26 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 26 percent are found in Italic Europe. Catto is also the 561,423rd most common first name internationally It is held by 252 people.

This last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,350 people, or 1 in 45,301. In Italy it is most common in: Veneto, where 40 percent are found, Piedmont, where 25 percent are found and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 17 percent are found. Barring Italy this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Catto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Catto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Catto surname grew 1,769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Catto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Catto are 2.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Catto earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.72% more than the national average, earning R 417,576 per year; in United States they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $51,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cattò9313/
Cattó933/
Chatto913,306/
Ciatto91765/
Cattoi91725/
Scatto9188/
Cattoz9119/
Caetto9111/
Castto916/
Cautto915/
Cattos912/
Cattoo911/
Ceatto911/
Cattot911/
Cattoï911/
Cattoh911/
Cato8921,184/
Chattou83798/
Chattoo83381/
Cattoux8358/
Ciatteo8345/
Chattoh8319/
Chattho8317/
Tchatto8312/
Cattoch831/
Chattoi831/
Scautto831/
Cattouh831/
Chattto831/
Cattois831/
Cheatto830/
Casto8012,663/
Cotto8012,282/
Jatto809,314/
Chato807,756/
Katto806,757/
Caito801,761/
Catta801,390/
Catoy801,284/
Satto801,157/
Catot80496/
Csato80401/
Zatto80366/
Catoi80312/
Cauto80255/
Catat80224/
Caato80198/
Catho80131/
Cayto80112/
Ciato8092/
Catos8057/
Catop8036/
Catod8023/
Caeto8022/
Catoh8020/
Qatto8013/
Ccato8011/
Catou808/
Catoo804/
Catoa802/
Tcato802/
Ceato801/
Cahto801/
Chattouh77625/
Chhattoi7712/
Chatthoi771/
Jattoi7313,358/
Scotto7310,862/
Chatta734,728/
Kautto731,928/
Tchato731,266/
Cataut731,195/
Chaito73807/
Kattou73685/
Kattoa73638/
Castos73543/
Chatoo73468/
Sautto73433/
Chatou73415/
Ciotto73406/
Djatto73369/
Catois73331/
Coutto73325/
Ciasto73234/
Saitto73227/
Jattou73213/
Caetta73205/
Cattau73199/
Cottoy73191/
Chatho73169/
Cathou73159/
Cuotto73158/
Castot73143/
Castoo73140/
Chatoy73127/
Cottos73116/
Chotto7387/
Kattoo7383/
Sattho7373/
Causto7358/
Ciatta7358/
Csatho7353/
Khatto7347/
Chatoi7345/
Jaitto7343/
Sattoo7340/
Caisto7333/
Cottot7333/
Chauto7331/
Jeatto7327/
Ciateo7324/
Quatto7323/
Coetto7320/
Cattat7318/
Chhato7318/
Chayto7318/
Kattoj7315/
Scatta7314/
Sattuo739/
Sahtto739/
Cattaa739/
Coitto739/
Kaitto737/
Giatto736/
Zeatto736/
Jattot735/
Castou735/
Castoy735/
Chajto735/
Jaatto734/
Sattoy734/
Catooa734/
Catosh734/
Kattod733/
Jattoo733/
Sattoh733/
Scauto732/
Zaitto732/
Catteu732/
Cattha732/
Caytop732/
Cuitto732/
Kattoš732/
Caitos732/
Cattaz732/
Kattho731/
Cathot731/
Casdto731/
Caitta731/
Jattod731/
Zattos731/
Zautto731/
Scadto731/
Seatto731/
Cathat731/
Cattah731/
Jattto731/
Cattas731/
Cottoi731/
Jattho731/
Kattoh731/
Kattto731/
Kaatto731/
Zattou731/
Sathto731/
Cahato731/
Caitou731/
Caitoy731/
Ciatou731/
Chatoj731/
Caytos731/
Ccatta731/
Cautos731/
Catgoy731/
Cathoz731/
Catoux731/
Cattaï731/
Castoi731/
Castop731/
Czatta731/
Ckauto731/
Cathoo731/
Qattou731/
Caetho731/
Ceatoo731/
Kaetto731/
Kaytto731/
Costto730/
Cootto730/
Catatz730/
Castat730/
Catoss730/
Chhaththo711/
Chaittouh711/
Kato671,063,748/
Coto6733,624/
Jato6711,196/
Cata679,209/
Zato676,820/
Chhatoi675,963/
Chattha675,254/
Catteau674,288/
Khattou672,522/
Tchatat672,030/
Qato671,357/
Ćato67362/
Chaitoo67344/
Çato67276/
Chaitou67248/
Chaytoo67163/
Čato67162/
Tchatou67149/
Cattach67111/
Chhatta67111/
Chaitho6786/
Cathoud6781/
Cattaux6779/
Cattaud6773/
Catà6741/
Djattou6738/
Qattous6736/
Chautta6736/
Kattout6735/
Tchatho6723/
Tchatta6719/
Chattaa6713/
Catá6713/
Cahatoy6712/
Chaaito6711/
Khattoi6711/
Chatouh6711/
Chahtoh6711/
Ciastoň6711/
Catoosh6710/
Chaytou679/
Castoux679/
Khattod678/
Cathoth677/
Scoutto676/
Chathoo676/
Saittoo675/
Cathath674/
Catouch674/
Cató674/
Chaatou674/
Kattous672/
Chaatta672/
Chhatoo672/
Sattouh672/
Chahtou672/
Côto672/
Tchotto672/
Tchatoh672/
Catò672/
Cahttha672/
Chaitta672/
Cauthoy671/
Chautoo671/
Zattout671/
Cáto671/
Catô671/
Chottoo671/
Kauttto671/
Kahttou671/
Tchauto671/
Tchaïto671/
Tchachttou671/
Chottho671/
Chautou671/
Chahtta671/
Chaayto671/
Cautoux671/
Cataowa671/
Cattash671/
Couttos671/
Chhotto671/
Caettah671/
Schzziatto671/
Cheatta671/
Cathout670/
Castous670/

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