Last Name CATHER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The catcher. In the same way Catcherell is found as 'le Catherel.'
Origin English, Irish

Rank 22,427 (2000 US census) 20,338 (1990 US census)
Count 1,071 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.4%, or 1011 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.21%, or 13 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.65%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.75%, or 8 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.77%, or 19 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.21%, or 13 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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