placenames1901 census
302People recorded
61Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Cattan
Cotann
Cattan is a townland in Leitrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationCattan53.89410° N · 7.75570° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Cotann · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Cattan · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
274People recorded
55Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Ward 26
- Creegan 20
- Faughnan 17
- McGovern 15
- Mitchell 15
1926 census
223People recorded
55Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Ward 19
- McGovern 11
- Woods 11
- Faughnan 10
- Heslin 10
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Cattan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.