Catchpole

See also: catchpole

English

Etymology

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

Catchpole (plural Catchpoles)

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Catchpole is the 59603^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 339 individuals. Catchpole is most common among White (97.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Catchpole”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 304.