Explore the Family Name Cattanach

The meaning of Cattanach

Scottish (northern): from Gaelic Catanach ‘belonging to (Clan) Chattan’, which claims descent from Gilla Chatain ‘servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Catan’, a personal name meaning ‘little cat’. Compare Catanach.

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How common is the last name Cattanach in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cattanach has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped from 50,801 in 2000 to 58,876 in 2010, showing a decrease of 15.9%. In terms of count, there were 386 individuals with the surname in 2000, which decreased to 344 by 2010, marking a decline of 10.88%. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Cattanach surname per 100,000 population also saw a reduction of 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#58,876	-15.9%
Count	386	344	-10.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cattanach

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Cattanach surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, around 95.34% identified as White, while 1.55% identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the same year. However, by 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly to 96.51%, while the Hispanic identification dropped to zero. Notably, the decade saw the emergence of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, making up about 2.03% of those with the Cattanach surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	96.51%	1.23%
Two or More Races	0%	2.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.55%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%