Cato Surname
Approximately 21,184 people bear this surname
Cato Surname Definition:
(Latin) Sagacious [from Latin cat-us]
Cato Surname Distribution Map
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 11,396 | 1:31,806 | 3,976 |
Ghana | 2,355 | 1:11,474 | 1,518 |
England | 1,465 | 1:38,033 | 4,947 |
Philippines | 1,012 | 1:100,038 | 17,461 |
Australia | 502 | 1:53,776 | 6,623 |
Sweden | 481 | 1:20,471 | 1,705 |
South Africa | 461 | 1:117,522 | 13,988 |
Jamaica | 402 | 1:7,139 | 852 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 355 | 1:317 | 60 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 343 | 1:3,977 | 659 |
Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
Brazil | 284 | 1:753,783 | 27,485 |
Canada | 273 | 1:134,966 | 13,971 |
New Zealand | 251 | 1:18,041 | 3,160 |
Guyana | 213 | 1:3,579 | 650 |
Grenada | 210 | 1:517 | 102 |
Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
Mexico | 98 | 1:1,266,594 | 14,898 |
France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
Barbados | 32 | 1:8,983 | 725 |
Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
Saint Lucia | 15 | 1:11,919 | 1,145 |
Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
England | 393 | 1:62,024 | 7,207 |
Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 1,695 | 1:29,628 | 3,603 |
The alternate forms: Cató (4), Catò (2), Cáto (1) & Catô (1) are calculated separately.
Cato (5,139) may also be a first name.
Cato Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Latin) Sagacious [from Latin cat-us]
An old German name. Ferguson.
From Catot or Escatot, in Normandy. Robert Catot, 1165, held one fee in Normandy (Feod. Norm. Duchesne). Hugh de Estcatot was of Salop, 1189 (Rot. Pip.), Hamond and Hugh de Asketot occur 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
Cato Demographics
Cato Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Cato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cato is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Cató, Catò, Cáto or Catô. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cato? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cato is the 25,450th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 344,012 people. Cato occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Cato reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cato is also the 94,570th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 5,139 people.
Cato is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 11,396 people, or 1 in 31,806. In The United States Cato is most numerous in: Georgia, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 11 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Cato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cato has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cato last name increased 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cato Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cato surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Cato surname are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% registered with the political party.
The amount Cato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning 394,863 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,544 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.09% more than the national average, earning R 375,684 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $40,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $49,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
Cató | 92 | 4 | / |
Catò | 92 | 2 | / |
Cáto | 92 | 1 | / |
Catô | 92 | 1 | / |
Casto | 89 | 12,663 | / |
Catto | 89 | 5,190 | / |
Caito | 89 | 1,761 | / |
Catoy | 89 | 1,284 | / |
Catot | 89 | 496 | / |
Catoi | 89 | 312 | / |
Cauto | 89 | 255 | / |
Caato | 89 | 198 | / |
Catho | 89 | 131 | / |
Cayto | 89 | 112 | / |
Catos | 89 | 57 | / |
Catop | 89 | 36 | / |
Catod | 89 | 23 | / |
Catoh | 89 | 20 | / |
Ccato | 89 | 11 | / |
Catou | 89 | 8 | / |
Catoo | 89 | 4 | / |
Catoa | 89 | 2 | / |
Ceato | 89 | 1 | / |
Cahto | 89 | 1 | / |
Cattoi | 80 | 725 | / |
Castos | 80 | 543 | / |
Catois | 80 | 331 | / |
Cathou | 80 | 159 | / |
Castot | 80 | 143 | / |
Castoo | 80 | 140 | / |
Causto | 80 | 58 | / |
Caisto | 80 | 33 | / |
Cattoz | 80 | 19 | / |
Chhato | 80 | 18 | / |
Castto | 80 | 6 | / |
Castou | 80 | 5 | / |
Castoy | 80 | 5 | / |
Cautto | 80 | 5 | / |
Catooa | 80 | 4 | / |
Catosh | 80 | 4 | / |
Cattos | 80 | 2 | / |
Caytop | 80 | 2 | / |
Caitos | 80 | 2 | / |
Cathot | 80 | 1 | / |
Cattoo | 80 | 1 | / |
Casdto | 80 | 1 | / |
Ceatto | 80 | 1 | / |
Cahato | 80 | 1 | / |
Caitou | 80 | 1 | / |
Caitoy | 80 | 1 | / |
Caytos | 80 | 1 | / |
Cautos | 80 | 1 | / |
Catgoy | 80 | 1 | / |
Cathoz | 80 | 1 | / |
Catoux | 80 | 1 | / |
Cattot | 80 | 1 | / |
Cattoï | 80 | 1 | / |
Castoi | 80 | 1 | / |
Castop | 80 | 1 | / |
Ckauto | 80 | 1 | / |
Cathoo | 80 | 1 | / |
Cattoh | 80 | 1 | / |
Ceatoo | 80 | 1 | / |
Catoss | 80 | 0 | / |
Kato | 75 | 1,063,748 | / |
Coto | 75 | 33,624 | / |
Cata | 75 | 9,209 | / |
Qato | 75 | 1,357 | / |
Catà | 75 | 41 | / |
Catá | 75 | 13 | / |
Côto | 75 | 2 | / |
Cathoud | 73 | 81 | / |
Cattoux | 73 | 58 | / |
Cahatoy | 73 | 12 | / |
Catoosh | 73 | 10 | / |
Castoux | 73 | 9 | / |
Cathoth | 73 | 7 | / |
Catouch | 73 | 4 | / |
Cattoch | 73 | 1 | / |
Cauthoy | 73 | 1 | / |
Cattouh | 73 | 1 | / |
Cautoux | 73 | 1 | / |
Cataowa | 73 | 1 | / |
Cattois | 73 | 1 | / |
Cathout | 73 | 0 | / |
Castous | 73 | 0 | / |
Cheatto | 73 | 0 | / |
Couto | 67 | 121,117 | / |
Cotto | 67 | 12,282 | / |
Casta | 67 | 10,675 | / |
Kaito | 67 | 7,387 | / |
Katto | 67 | 6,757 | / |
Caita | 67 | 4,911 | / |
Coito | 67 | 3,522 | / |
Catap | 67 | 3,229 | / |
Khato | 67 | 3,115 | / |
Cotoi | 67 | 2,920 | / |
Cotos | 67 | 2,536 | / |
Costo | 67 | 1,754 | / |
Katoa | 67 | 1,517 | / |
Catta | 67 | 1,390 | / |
Katoh | 67 | 1,388 | / |
Katoo | 67 | 1,152 | / |
Katou | 67 | 1,127 | / |
Katho | 67 | 1,011 | / |
Katoi | 67 | 978 | / |
Ccoto | 67 | 875 | / |
Catau | 67 | 365 | / |
Kaato | 67 | 309 | / |
Catas | 67 | 306 | / |
Catad | 67 | 300 | / |
Catat | 67 | 224 | / |
Kauto | 67 | 215 | / |
Catha | 67 | 192 | / |
Cotot | 67 | 157 | / |
Cauta | 67 | 153 | / |
Katoj | 67 | 123 | / |
Katuo | 67 | 114 | / |
Cotoa | 67 | 103 | / |
Katoy | 67 | 101 | / |
Quato | 67 | 100 | / |
Coyto | 67 | 94 | / |
Qatoh | 67 | 85 | / |
Cotho | 67 | 73 | / |
Cataa | 67 | 58 | / |
Cotop | 67 | 57 | / |
Cotoy | 67 | 47 | / |
Kayto | 67 | 46 | / |
Cuoto | 67 | 43 | / |
Ceata | 67 | 40 | / |
Cayta | 67 | 20 | / |
Cotoz | 67 | 19 | / |
Keato | 67 | 17 | / |
Cotat | 67 | 17 | / |
Kahto | 67 | 16 | / |
Caata | 67 | 15 | / |
Qatho | 67 | 14 | / |
Qatto | 67 | 13 | / |
Cattò | 67 | 13 | / |
Cateu | 67 | 12 | / |
Cotou | 67 | 9 | / |
Katoč | 67 | 7 | / |
Qasto | 67 | 6 | / |
Qatos | 67 | 6 | / |
Catah | 67 | 4 | / |
Kadto | 67 | 4 | / |
Cataz | 67 | 3 | / |
Cattó | 67 | 3 | / |
Ceyto | 67 | 2 | / |
Cahta | 67 | 2 | / |
Cooto | 67 | 2 | / |
Kkato | 67 | 2 | / |
Qaito | 67 | 2 | / |
Kgato | 67 | 2 | / |
Catga | 67 | 1 | / |
Cauthois | 67 | 1 | / |
Cotod | 67 | 1 | / |
Cotoo | 67 | 1 | / |
Ckata | 67 | 1 | / |
Caitá | 67 | 1 | / |
Ceito | 67 | 1 | / |
Kazto | 67 | 1 | / |
Kcata | 67 | 1 | / |
Katoś | 67 | 1 | / |
Kajto | 67 | 1 | / |
Qaato | 67 | 1 | / |
Qatoo | 67 | 1 | / |
Cajta | 67 | 1 | / |
Qadto | 67 | 1 | / |
Cauthout | 67 | 0 | / |
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