Catala History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Catala family

The surname Catala was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Catala family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Catala research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1469 is included under the topic Early Catala History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Catala Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Catalan, Catala, Catalani, Catalno, Catelani, Catalanotti, Catalano and many more.

Early Notables of the Catala family

Prominent among members of the family

was Catalana family of Catalonia

Catala Ranking

In France, the name Catala is the 3,386^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Catala migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Catala Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Catala, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 2
Pablo Catala, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Catala (post 1700) +

María José Catalá Verdet (b. 1981), Spanish politician, member of the People's Party (PP)
Magin Catalá (1761-1830), Spanish Catholic missionary to Mexico
Ana María Catalá Fernández (b. 1993), Spanish football defender
David Catala Jiménez (b. 1980), Spanish professional footballer
Nicole Catala (1936-2022), French academic and politician, Member of the Council of Paris (1989-2008)
Camille Catala (b. 1991), French footballer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)