Čataj Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Čataj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Čataj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia471:89,97014,942
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Cataj (551) are calculated separately.

Čataj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Čataj occurs more in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Cataj. For other possible spellings of Čataj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Čataj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Čataj is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čataj reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 89,970. In Croatia it is most numerous in: City of Zagreb, where 53 percent reside, Zagreb County, where 32 percent reside and Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 11 percent reside. Not including Croatia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and Slovakia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cataj93551/
Časta80105/
Čatai806/
Četaj803/
Čatajová774/
Cataje73124/
Caitaj7318/
Chataj7311/
Cataji734/
Cataja731/
Cattaj731/
Cata679,209/
Zata674,299/
Čota67221/
Chataji6794/
Četa6750/
Çata6749/
Chattaj6745/
Čati6720/
Čaty676/
Csataji676/
Chataja674/
Cattaji673/
Zahdtaj671/
Chataje671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Čataj
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