Cathcart

Cathcart Meaning & Origin

About Cathcart
The surname Cathcart is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cathcart in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Welsh words "caeth" meaning "prisoner" and "cardd" meaning "thicket" or "wooded place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cathcart can be interpreted as "prisoner of the thicket" or "one who dwells near the wooded place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cathcart: 4,716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 TH K AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæθkɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0KRT', 'KTKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cathcart in Braille

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

The name Cathcart in braille

How to sign the name Cathcart using Sign Language

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

The name Cathcart in sign language

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