Find out how popular the last name Caterina is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caterina.

Caterina, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caterina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caterina in America

Caterina is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caterina surname appeared 393 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Caterina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caterina to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caterina

The surname Caterina has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "cathena," meaning "chain." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with chains or lived near a chained area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Caterina surname can be found in a document from the city of Florence, dated 1238. This record mentions a man named Guido Caterina, who was a blacksmith by trade. The name's association with metalworking professions is further evidenced by other early records from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria.

In the 14th century, the Caterina name appeared in the historic "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of legal documents from the Lombard period in Italy. This suggests that the name had spread across various parts of the Italian peninsula by that time.

During the Renaissance, the Caterina surname was associated with several notable figures. Tommaso Caterina (1470-1536) was a renowned Italian painter and architect from Siena, known for his contributions to the Oratory of San Bernardino in Siena. Another individual, Giovanni Caterina (1515-1592), was a prominent humanist scholar and writer from Padua.

In the 17th century, the Caterina name gained prominence in the city of Naples. Records from this period mention a wealthy merchant family called the Caterinas, who owned several properties in the city's historic center.

The Caterina surname also has a connection to the island of Sicily. In the 18th century, a noble family bearing the name Caterina lived in the city of Palermo. One of its members, Giuseppe Caterina (1732-1806), was a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Sicilian courts.

Throughout history, the Caterina surname has been subject to various spellings and regional variations, such as Caterini, Caterino, and Catarina. These variations reflect the linguistic diversity of the Italian peninsula and the migration patterns of families bearing this name across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caterina

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caterina.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caterina was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caterina has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caterina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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