McCathen Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McCathen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCathen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McCathen Last Name Facts

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

McCathen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCathen? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCathen is the 2,843,861st most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCathen are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States McCathen is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 32 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and Kansas, where 11 percent are found.

McCathen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCathen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCathen last name expanded 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCathen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCathen surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCathen surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

McCathen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCathen
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