Catteral: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

It is easy to miss Catteral in an index if you only search for Catterall.

Read literally, Catteral points to “From Catterall”. Without the “l” of Catterall, Catteral is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Catterell.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Catterall surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Catteral report, with a museum-style coat of arms.