McCathie Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Guernsey

McCathie 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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McCathie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1451:36,9233,561
England1121:497,48331,781
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Australia871:310,29526,919
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Guernsey291:2,222539
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1241:30,1872,582
England141:1,741,09855,534

McCathie 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)

McCathie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCathie is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCathie? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCathie is the 660,498th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of McCathie live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 36,923. In Scotland McCathie is mostly concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 30 percent live, Fife, where 21 percent live and Midlothian, where 18 percent live. Excluding Scotland this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and New Zealand, where 20 percent live.

McCathie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCathie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCathie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McCathie surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCathie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.14% less than the national average, earning R 163,632 per year; in United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning $61,694 CAD per year.

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