Catana

Catana Meaning & Origin

About Catana
The surname Catana is of Italian origin and is derived from the place name Catania, a city in Sicily, Italy. The name Catania itself is believed to have ancient Greek origins, possibly derived from the Greek word "katane" meaning "grater" or "spur," referring to the shape of the nearby Mount Etna. Therefore, the surname Catana is likely to be a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from the city of Catania in Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catana: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Catana 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 Catana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 T AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/catana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catana in Braille

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

The name Catana in braille

How to sign the name Catana using Sign Language

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

The name Catana in sign language

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