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CATON

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There are approximately 2,799 people named Caton in the UK. That makes it the 3,456th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 44 are named Caton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Caton surname in historical dictionaries

CATON. Until the close of the XVI. cent., Catton and De Catton ; from the manor of Catton near Norwich, which in Domesday is spelt Catun and Catuna. The family were located in Norfolk from time immemorial till the middle of the hist century. The latiuizations Catonus, Gathonus, and Chattodunus occur in old records.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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