Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsDe Caters, Kater, Decater, Decator, De Kater, De Cater, Katers, Cater
Meaning & History
Variant spelling of De Caters. A notable bearer was Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812, the Barbary Wars and the Quasi-War.