Cataquet

Cataquet Meaning & Origin

About Cataquet
The surname Cataquet is of French origin and is derived from the word "cataquet," which refers to a type of bird trap used in hunting. As a surname, Cataquet likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in bird trapping or hunting. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with the bird trap, such as being cunning or resourceful.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cataquet: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CAGA
🔊 Soundex
C030203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T AH0 K EH2 T
🌐 IPA
/cataquet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cataquet in Braille

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

The name Cataquet in braille

How to sign the name Cataquet using Sign Language

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

The name Cataquet in sign language

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