Catches

Catches Meaning & Origin

About Catches
The surname Catches is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "catch," which means to seize or capture. It is likely that the surname originated as an occupational name for someone involved in hunting or fishing, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was skilled at catching or capturing something. The name Catches may also have been a variant spelling of the surname Catchpole, which referred to a tax collector or a bailiff.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catches: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KXS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C03202
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 CH AH0 Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆkรฆสงษชz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KXS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catches in Braille

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

The name Catches in braille

How to sign the name Catches using Sign Language

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

The name Catches in sign language

Numerology