McCathey Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McCathey Surname Definition:

MACCATHAY: An old Galloway surname. Gilbert Makcathy was tenant of Grange of Ballyndune super Cree, 1481 (ER., IX, p. 583). Donald M'Cathen (=Maccathie) in Rothesay, Bute, 1689. Balmacaan in Glen Urquhart is from Baile MacCathain, stead of the sons of Cathan.

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McCathey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McCathey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCATHAY: An old Galloway surname. Gilbert Makcathy was tenant of Grange of Ballyndune super Cree, 1481 (ER., IX, p. 583). Donald M'Cathen (=Maccathie) in Rothesay, Bute, 1689. Balmacaan in Glen Urquhart is from Baile MacCathain, stead of the sons of Cathan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCathey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCathey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCathey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McCathey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCathey are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McCathey is most frequent in: Alabama, where 50 percent live and California, where 50 percent live.

McCathey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCathey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCathey last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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