Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CATHCART
There are approximately 1,972 people named Cathcart in the UK. That makes it the 4,550th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 31 are named Cathcart.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
CathcairtCaithcart
Cathcarts
Cathcarte
Cathcaret
Cathcardt
Cathcurt
Cathkart
Cathcort
Cathcarth
Cathcert
Cathcar
Cathacart
Cathecart
Cathkert
Cathcars
Cathcard
Cathcrt
Cathcarl
Catcart
The Cathcart surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic. Local) From the parish of Cathcart, in Lanark and Renfrew, Scotland. The river Cart runs through it, whence the name is derived. Caeth-Cart, from caeth, a strait, the river here running in a narrow channel.