# Catlett (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/catlett/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,258 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,458 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 58,719 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.3% (4,991 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Of British origin. Compare Catlet.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Catlett in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 84% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Catlett in the United States.

## People named Catlett

- Elizabeth Catlett, Black American-born Mexican artist (1915–2012)
- Mary Jo Catlett, American actress
- Walter Catlett, American actor (1889–1960)
- Kyle Catlett, American actor
- Sid Catlett, American musician (1910–1951)

## Similar surnames

Cataldo, Cadwallader.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.