Catalan

Catalan Meaning & Origin

About Catalan
The surname Catalan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is an ethnic name for someone from Catalonia or someone of Catalan descent. The term "Catalan" itself refers to the people, language, and culture of Catalonia, which has a distinct identity within Spain.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Catalan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Catalan: 6,899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Catalan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Catalan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkætɑˌlɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catalan in Braille

Here's how to represent Catalan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Catalan in braille

How to sign the name Catalan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Catalan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Catalan in sign language

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