Catlin Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Families named Catlin carry a French surname with a long history. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “descendant of little Catherine (pure)”.

Where the name comes from

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

Catlin by the numbers

The 2010 census count for Catlin in the United States was 4,831, good for rank 6,940. That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames.

Catlin coat of arms

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Catlin, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

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