Scottish (Fife): perhaps from Scots cautioncation in the sense ‘person who stands bail for others’. Black suggests that it may be a variant of Catton .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Cation family from?
You can see how Cation families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cation family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cation families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 35 Cation families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Cation's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cation families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cation surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Storekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cation. 100% of Cation men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Cation women worked as a Storekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cation life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cation in 1963 was 87, and 86 in 2004.