Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CATON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CATON. Until the close of the XVI. cent., Catton and De Catton ; from the manor of Catton near Norwich, which in Domesday is spelt Catun and Catuna. The family were located in Norfolk from time immemorial till the middle of the hist century. The latiuizations Catonus, Gathonus, and Chattodunus occur in old records.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English