Show ContentsCattin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Cattin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Cattin, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Cattin family originally derived their surname from the name of the town of Chatenay, in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Cattin family

The surname Cattin was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been traced back to ancient times.

Early History of the Cattin family

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Cattin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chatenay, Chatenais, Chatenaie, Chateney, Chatnay, Chatnais, Chatnaie, Chatney, Chatenaies, Chatnaies, Chattenay, Chattenais, Chattenaie, Chatteney, Chatonay, du Chatenay, de Chatenay, du Chatenay, Chastenay, Chastenet and many more.

Early Notables of the Cattin family

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Cattin Ranking

In France, the name Cattin is the 5,414th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Cattin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: P.H. Chatena, aged 22; settled in New York City in 1820.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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