Cathey

Cathey Meaning & Origin

About Cathey
The surname Cathey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Cathasaigh," meaning "vigilant" or "watchful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cathasaigh. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Cathey, and it is now primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cathey: 8,779
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.98

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 DH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæði/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0', 'KT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cathey in Braille

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

The name Cathey in braille

How to sign the name Cathey using Sign Language

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

The name Cathey in sign language

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