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) A surname from Anglo-Norman. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Catchpole”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 304.