Cattle

Cattle Meaning & Origin

About Cattle
The surname Cattle is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "catel," meaning "property" or "wealth." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was wealthy or owned a significant amount of property. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cattle: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkætəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cattle in Braille

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

The name Cattle in braille

How to sign the name Cattle using Sign Language

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

The name Cattle in sign language

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