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Caratachea Name Meaning

Hispanic: altered form of Basque Garatachea itself a Castilianized form of Garatetxea a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with a derivative of gara ‘height peak’ (compare Garate ) and etxe ‘house’. The surname Garatetxea is apparently not found in Spain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bratcher, Maratea, Carraher, Carstarphen, Carmouche, Caramanica

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