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Where Does The Last Name Katherine Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Katherine (Marathi: कॅथरीन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katherine? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Katherine is the 198,086^th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,450,543 people. The surname Katherine is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Katherine are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Katherine is also the 1,159^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 809,349 people.

The last name Katherine is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 759 people, or 1 in 477,548. In The United States Katherine is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Katherine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Katherine has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 12,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Katherine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Katherine last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Katherine last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Katherine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,471 CAD per year.