Catto Surname
Approximately 5,190 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCatto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,350 | 1:45,301 | 8,154 |
| Brazil | 1,161 | 1:184,388 | 7,132 |
| United States | 566 | 1:640,387 | 51,492 |
| Scotland | 473 | 1:11,319 | 1,533 |
| France | 439 | 1:151,305 | 23,468 |
| England | 288 | 1:193,465 | 17,079 |
| Canada | 273 | 1:134,966 | 13,971 |
| Australia | 206 | 1:131,047 | 14,245 |
| South Africa | 143 | 1:378,865 | 33,977 |
| Argentina | 110 | 1:388,576 | 29,949 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 498 | 1:7,516 | 1,053 |
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
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).
(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.
Catto Demographics
Average Catto Salary in
United States
$51,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Catto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Catto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Catto is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Cattò or Cattó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Catto? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 92,124th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,404,151 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Catto live; 26 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 26 percent live in Italic Europe. Catto is also the 561,423rd most frequently used forename globally It is held by 252 people.
It is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 1,350 people, or 1 in 45,301. In Italy it is primarily found in: Veneto, where 40 percent live, Piedmont, where 25 percent live and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 17 percent live. Excluding Italy this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Catto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Catto has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Catto surname grew 1,769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Catto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Catto surname are 2.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.71% being registered to vote for 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.
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