Catchpole
See also: catchpole
English edit
Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman cachepole, a compound of cachier (“to catch”) + pol (“fowl”), a nickname given to a bailiff, originally empowered to seize poultry and other livestock in case of default on debts or taxes.
Proper noun edit
Catchpole (plural Catchpoles)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Catchpole is the 59603rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 339 individuals. Catchpole is most common among White (97.64%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Catchpole”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 304.