How common is the surname Catlett?

5,258 people in the United States had the surname Catlett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,719 Americans. It ranked 6,458th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Catlett?

Elizabeth Catlett, Black American-born Mexican artist (1915–2012), followed by Mary Jo Catlett.

Where is the surname Catlett most common?

Wikidata records people named Catlett in the United States.

Is the surname Catlett getting more or less common?

More common. 4,991 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,258 in 2010, up 5.3%.

The surname Catlett

A surname, carried by 5,258 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C343

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Catlett is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

Of British origin. Compare Catlet.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,258 people named Catlett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 58,719 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,991.

#6,458

rank among US surnames

5,258

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.3%

change since 2000 (was #6,288)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,452	Haun	5,261	58,686
#6,454	Hecker	5,260	58,697
#6,457	Leathers	5,259	58,708
#6,458	Erskine	5,258	58,719
#6,461	Zito	5,257	58,730

Who is named Catlett

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Catlett identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Catletts

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elizabeth Catlett
Black American-born Mexican artist (1915–2012)
Mary Jo Catlett
American actress, born 1938
Walter Catlett
American actor (1889–1960)
Kyle Catlett
American actor, born 2002
Sid Catlett
American musician (1910–1951)

Questions

Where does the surname Catlett come from?: Of British origin. Compare Catlet.
How common is the surname Catlett?: 5,258 people in the United States had the surname Catlett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,719 Americans. It ranked 6,458th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Catlett?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Catlett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Catlett?: Elizabeth Catlett, Black American-born Mexican artist (1915–2012), followed by Mary Jo Catlett.
Where is the surname Catlett most common?: Wikidata records people named Catlett in the United States.
Is the surname Catlett getting more or less common?: More common. 4,991 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,258 in 2010, up 5.3%.