Cato Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cato Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cato family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 71
Agricultural Labourer 12
Laundress 3
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Silk Factory Hand 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Straw Plaitter 3
Warehouseman 2
Dress Maker 2
Boot Closer 2
Harness Maker 2
Brick Maker 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
General Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Straw Bonnet Sewer 2
Canvas Manufacturer 1
Coal Miner 1
Miners Labourer 1
Grocer Of Tea Dealer 1
Bricklayer 1
Pauper Formerly Straw Plaiter 1
Straw Bonnet Blocker 1

Cato Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coote 40% 9,790
2 Cato 100% 1,922
3 Cate 75% 1,916
4 Cot 50% 1,825
5 Coate 60% 1,759
6 Coot 25% 1,133
7 Coat 50% 667
8 Cote 50% 569
9 Caute 60% 546
10 Caut 50% 237
11 Catto 80% 231
12 Eacot 40% 203
13 Cat 75% 150
14 Coet 25% 133
15 Coute 40% 122

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The surname Cato is the 2nd most popular variant of Coote.

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