Caught Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Caught Surname Definition:

Possibly a Cockney pronunciation of Court.

Caught Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia531:509,35338,491
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Caught Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly a Cockney pronunciation of Court.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Caught Last Name Facts

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

The surname Caught occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caught? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Caught live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Caught is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 509,353. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 53 percent are found, South Australia, where 32 percent are found and New South Wales, where 8 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Caught Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caught has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Caught last name decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caught Last Name Statistics demography

Caught earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.95% more than the national average, earning $60,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaught921/
Caughts920/
Chught83145/
Cahugh831/
Caughe830/
Cought830/
Kaught830/
Kaght733/
Caghe732/
Cauhx731/
Kught730/
T'Chaght711/
Chugdh6711/
Zought673/
Kaughe671/
Kaight671/
Kahugh671/
Cuoghe671/
Coight671/
Kought671/
Kaughs670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caught
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