Chattan Surname
Approximately 950 people bear this surname
Chattan Surname Definition:
In Gaelic Ctann Chatain. See Cathan. The collective name given to a number of clans united into a confederation in 1609, viz.: Cattanach, Clark, Crerar, Davidson, Farquharson, Gillespie, Gillies, Gow, Macbain, Macbean, Macgillivray, Macintosh, Macphail, Macpherson, Macqueen, Noble, Shaw.
Read More About This SurnameChattan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 880 | 1:203,004 | 4,940 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Chattan (927) may also be a first name.
Chattan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In Gaelic Ctann Chatain. See Cathan. The collective name given to a number of clans united into a confederation in 1609, viz.: Cattanach, Clark, Crerar, Davidson, Farquharson, Gillespie, Gillies, Gow, Macbain, Macbean, Macgillivray, Macintosh, Macphail, Macpherson, Macqueen, Noble, Shaw. The "cat" in the armoriai bearings is merely canting heraldry. Some ultra-patriotic clan historians derive the name from the Catti or Chatti (who had their seat in the region of modern Hesse), a tribe of Germany described by Tacitus (Germania, XXX, 1).
Chattan Demographics
Average Chattan Salary in
United States
$54,365 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chattan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chattan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chattan (Hindi: चट्टान, Marathi: चेतन) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chattan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 376,479th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,671,101 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Chattan live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 265,766th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 927 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 880 people, or 1 in 203,004. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 98 percent live, Sindh, where 2 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent live. Other than Pakistan Chattan exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.
Chattan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chattan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chattan surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chattan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chattan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Chattan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning $54,365 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chattan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chattan in the Marathi language | ||
| चेतन | cetana | - |
| Chattan in the Hindi language | ||
| चट्टान | cattana | 63.01 |
| चट्टन | cattana | 17.81 |
| चटटान | catatana | 10.96 |
| चटटन | catatana | 4.11 |
| चटन | catana | 1.37 |
| छत्तन | chattana | 1.37 |
| चेतन | cetana | 1.37 |
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