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

Caught occurs most in Australia. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caught? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. Caught occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Caught are found; 52 percent are found in Australasia and 52 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 509,353. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 53 percent live, South Australia, where 32 percent live and New South Wales, where 8 percent live. Excluding Australia it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Caught Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caught has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 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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Footnotes

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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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