Catlett
A surname that most likely began as a place-based name or a nickname for someone associated with a cat-like trait or sign.
The #6,458 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 58,719 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Catlett is most plausibly an English surname formed from a diminutive or variant shape related to "cat," with the ending -lett suggesting a small or affectionate form. In some cases, surnames like this can also arise from a place-name or from an old personal nickname rather than from the animal itself in a literal sense. Because the name is not securely attested in the standard surname dictionaries here, its exact origin remains uncertain.
History
The surname is found in English-speaking countries and is especially visible in the United States, where it has remained relatively uncommon. Its modern distribution suggests either an English immigrant surname or a name that developed through regional spelling variation after arrival in North America. As with many less common surnames, several unrelated families may have adopted the same spelling independently.
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Fun fact
Catlett is rare enough that in many family trees it may represent more than one unrelated line, rather than a single ancestral surname cluster.