Catey

Catey Meaning & Origin

About Catey
The surname Catey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cate", a diminutive form of the name Catherine. The name Catherine itself comes from the Greek name "Aikaterine" meaning "pure" or "unsullied". Therefore, the surname Catey is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Cate or Catherine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catey: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Catey 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
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/catey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catey in Braille

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

The name Catey in braille

How to sign the name Catey using Sign Language

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

The name Catey in sign language

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