Catts

Catts Meaning & Origin

About Catts
The surname Catts is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cat", a short form of the name Catherine or Katherine. The name was often used as a nickname for someone who had cat-like qualities or characteristics, such as agility or gracefulness. Therefore, the surname Catts is likely to have been originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who possessed these feline attributes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catts: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T S
🌐 IPA
/catts*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catts in Braille

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

The name Catts in braille

How to sign the name Catts using Sign Language

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

The name Catts in sign language

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