The Catterell Family Name

Catterell sits within the Catterall family of names, which has English roots.

Its meaning, shared with Catterall, is “From Catterall”. Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Catterell shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Catteral.

Catterell coat of arms

There is no single Catterell family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Cottrell.

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