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

Catron, 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 Catron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catron in America

Catron is the 5356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catron surname appeared 6,501 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Catron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catron 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 Catron

The surname Catron has its origins in France and dates back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "caterene," which referred to a small hut or cottage. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived in a modest dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Catron can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Willelmus Cateranus, which is likely a variation of the name Catron.

As the name spread across Europe, various spellings emerged, including Cateron, Catron, and Catrone. These variations can be found in historical records from France, England, and other regions where the name took root.

One notable individual bearing the Catron name was Sir John Catron, a French knight who fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century. Another early example is Jacques Catron, a French scholar and theologian who lived from 1637 to 1718 and authored several works on religious history.

In the 17th century, the Catron name appeared in England, with records showing a Thomas Catron born in 1662 in Gloucestershire. Meanwhile, in the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is William Catron, who was born in Virginia in 1742 and served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Catron include John C. Catron (1786-1865), an American judge who served on the Tennessee Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, and George E. Catron (1874-1954), a American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Mexico.

Throughout history, the surname Catron has also been associated with various place names, such as Catron, a village in Gwynedd, Wales, and Catron, a community in Missouri, United States, which may have been named after an early settler with the same surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catron

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

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 Catron 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 Catron 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 Catron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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