Catu Surname

120,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Catu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Catu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,9041:8,447989
Philippines1,1631:87,04915,121
India1651:4,648,881119,525
Indonesia1311:1,009,53673,900
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Romania871:230,78022,248
France491:1,355,566135,191
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Catú (12) are calculated separately.

Catu (1,913) may also be a first name.

Catu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Catu (Hindi: चटु) is found most in Guatemala. It may also occur as: Catú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Catu is the 120,463rd most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,914,752 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Catu live; 50 percent live in Central America and 50 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 173,692nd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,913 people.

The surname Catu is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,904 people, or 1 in 8,447. In Guatemala Catu is mostly concentrated in: Chimaltenango Department, where 66 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 24 percent live and Sacatepéquez Department, where 7 percent live. Outside of Guatemala this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 31 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Catu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Catu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Catu last name increased 10,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Catu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catu surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Catu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $40,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catú9212/
Chatu891,140/
Catuy89589/
Catau89365/
Catus89241/
Catud89216/
Caitu89206/
Catut8971/
Cattu8941/
Catui8938/
Ccatu8928/
Cathu8922/
Cateu8912/
Cautu8910/
Catou898/
Castu895/
Ciatu894/
Catuu894/
Catuh892/
Gcatu892/
Catuz892/
Cahtu891/
Catux891/
Caytu891/
Scatu891/
Chattu803,342/
Chathu802,467/
Cataut801,195/
Chaitu80657/
Chatou80415/
Chatui80323/
Castus80203/
Cattau80199/
Scattu80191/
Catuhe80179/
Cathou80159/
Chhatu8083/
Cattus8082/
Casteu8061/
Cathus8057/
Catuch8028/
Ciatau8027/
Cateux8026/
Cataud8024/
Chautu8016/
Cateus809/
Chatuy808/
Cattuz808/
Chateu808/
Caytut808/
Cauthu806/
Chatau806/
Castou805/
Chaatu804/
Catheu803/
Cathuy802/
Catteu802/
Caituy802/
Cahatu801/
Caituu801/
Catuiy801/
Cautau801/
Cheatu801/
Ciatus801/
Cathud801/
Caitou801/
Caitui801/
Ciatou801/
Ccattu801/
Cataux801/
Cathau801/
Catoux801/
Czatus801/
Cataus801/
Gcathu801/
Castau800/
Satu7513,145/
Katu756,187/
Jatu751,588/
Zatu751,512/
Cotu75402/
Qatu7510/
Cató754/
Chhatui731,710/
Chattou73798/
Chaitui73558/
Cathaud73284/
Chaitou73248/
Tchatou73149/
Chaithu7387/
Cathoud7381/
Cattaux7379/
Tchateu7378/
Cattaud7373/
Cattoux7358/
Chhathu7326/
Castaud7320/
Chatouh7311/
Chaytou739/
Castoux739/
Chaituy738/
Chatthu734/
Catouch734/
Cathaux734/
Catheus734/
Chaatou734/
Chhattu733/
Cadthuz732/
Chahtou732/
Chaytuy732/
Catuddh731/
Chaattu731/
Chathtu731/
Chattau731/
Chautau731/
Cattouh731/
Caustus731/
Ciatuch731/
Chattui731/
Chautou731/
Cautoux731/
Casteus731/
Castaux731/
Chhaitu731/
Chaitau731/
Caistus731/
Chaytui731/
Cathout730/
Castous730/
Cauteus730/
Cathuth730/
Jatau6729,484/
Khatu6717,837/
Sahtu678,767/
Sattu678,242/
Coutu677,489/
Catoe672,845/
Sathu672,567/
Kateu671,720/
Kattu671,434/
Kautu671,299/
Sautu671,182/
Katou671,127/
Chotu671,087/
Kaitu671,005/
Katui67904/
Coştu67700/
Zathu67633/
Chattouh67625/
Katau67602/
Katuu67576/
Jaitu67506/
Jattu67489/
Cottu67454/
Ciotu67391/
Cotut67313/
Jatou67278/
Chaithui67278/
Kathu67227/
Satui67226/
Saitu67145/
Sateu67111/
Tsatu67105/
Zaitu6791/
Satau6775/
Catão6775/
Cotui6766/
Jathu6759/
Saatu6757/
Zatou6754/
Cotuț6750/
Jautu6749/
Jhatu6748/
Cotau6741/
Zattu6739/
Cotuy6736/
Coitu6736/
Kaatu6735/
Kahtu6732/
Zatau6729/
Katuš6723/
Kaytu6722/
Cotus6721/
Seatu6717/
Jaatu6714/
Qathu6714/
Katuy6713/
Ceitu6713/
Jatui6712/
Satuh6712/
Jaytu6711/
Kadtu6710/
Gqatu6710/
Katuh679/
Cotou679/
Čatuš679/
Kaetu678/
Chhattui677/
Katuz677/
Costu676/
Jatut676/
Ziatu676/
Jatus675/
Giatu675/
Chhatthu674/
Satuy674/
Catoo674/
Dzatu674/
Sadtu674/
Cuotu673/
Cheathau673/
Chaaitou673/
Cattó673/
Kkatu673/
Jateu672/
Zatus672/
Quatu672/
Zateu672/
Zatut672/
Jatup672/
Chatouhe672/
Chaithuy672/
Chhathau671/
Chautheu671/
Chauthuy671/
Jastu671/
Cothu671/
Zeatu671/
Katuj671/
Katuś671/
Zautu671/
Zatui671/
Qhatu671/
Tchateut671/
Tchaitou671/
Djatu671/
Cătuț671/
Cotuá671/
Dsatu671/
Zajtu671/
Zatuy671/
Coteu671/
Cauthout670/
Chauttau670/

Catu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Catu in the Hindi language
चटुcatu1.59
चाटूcatu1.59

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