Catholic

Catholic Meaning & Origin

About Catholic
The surname Catholic does not have a specific meaning as it is not derived from a particular word or concept. Surnames are often derived from various sources such as occupations, locations, personal characteristics, or even patronymics. Therefore, the surname Catholic is likely to have originated from a different source altogether and does not carry a direct meaning related to the term "Catholic."

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catholic: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0LK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 TH L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæθlɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0LK', 'KTLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catholic in Braille

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

The name Catholic in braille

How to sign the name Catholic using Sign Language

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

The name Catholic in sign language

Numerology