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 last name McCathie occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCathie? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCathie is the 660,498th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,016,584 people. The surname McCathie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of McCathie are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 36,923. In Scotland McCathie is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 30 percent are found, Fife, where 21 percent are found and Midlothian, where 18 percent are found. Beside Scotland this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 20 percent are found.

McCathie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCathie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McCathie 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 holding the McCathie surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with 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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