Cator Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cator Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cator family

Profession Census Frequency
School 30
Farm Labourer 13
Private Means 10
None 5
Housemaid (domestic) 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Labourer 4
At Home 3
Farmer 3
Fisherman At Sea 3
Domestic 2
Roman Catholic Priest 2
Sewing Machinist 2
Carter 2
Railway Clerk 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
General Labourer 2
Cowman On Farm 2
Dressmaker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Working As Domestic 2
Working On Farm 2

Cator Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cater 80% 12,386
2 Cator 100% 2,028
3 Cooter 50% 1,532
4 Coater 67% 1,150
5 Couter 50% 224
6 Cuter 60% 173
7 Actor 60% 151
8 Coter 60% 127
9 Caiter 67% 122
10 Couteur 43% 101

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The surname Cator is the 2nd most popular variant of Cater.

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