Cathers

Cathers Meaning & Origin

About Cathers
The surname Cathers is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Cathair," meaning "battle fort" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cathair. Over time, the name evolved into Cathers, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cathers: 913
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0RS', 'KTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cathers in Braille

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

The name Cathers in braille

How to sign the name Cathers using Sign Language

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

The name Cathers in sign language

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