Catz Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Catz Surname User-submission:

Is one of the oldest and most common Jewish surnames. Katz is an abbreviation formed from the Hebrew initials of the term Cohen Tzedek (Hebrew: כהן צדק), which literally means "authentic priest" or "priest of justice". Jews who bear this name traditionally belong to the tribe of Levi and are often considered as Cohanim, which believed to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron.

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Catz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
France371:1,795,209158,669
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England181:3,095,448105,421
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Catz (48) may also be a first name.

Catz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Is one of the oldest and most common Jewish surnames. Katz is an abbreviation formed from the Hebrew initials of the term Cohen Tzedek (Hebrew: כהן צדק), which literally means "authentic priest" or "priest of justice". Jews who bear this name traditionally belong to the tribe of Levi and are often considered as Cohanim, which believed to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron. One tradition claims that the name bearers of this surname are of patrilineal descent from the biblical Zadok, the first high priest in Solomon's Temple.

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Catz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Catz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Catz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Catz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Catz is the 514,664th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Catz reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 48 people.

The surname Catz is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 334 people, or 1 in 1,085,206. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and California, where 15 percent are found. Not including The United States Catz is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found.

Catz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Catz last name grew 3,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Catz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Catz last name are 28.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82% being registered with the party.

The amount Catz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.37% less than the national average, earning $37,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $56,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cautz895/
Caitz894/
Catze891/
Caatz891/
Cattz891/
Caz863,933/
Cheatz802/
Katz7587,766/
Cats75795/
Cauz75681/
Caiz75184/
Cotz7560/
Cajz7517/
Caaz7514/
Cadz7510/
Cayz7510/
Cazz754/
Catc752/
Cazh752/
Gcaz751/
Cacz751/
Qatz751/
Cqaz751/
Kautz6713,472/
Kaatz673,782/
Catts67686/
Kaitz67390/
Cheaz67371/
Katze67349/
Catch67168/
Kaetz6784/
Coutz6775/
Kattz6768/
Cootz6765/
Quatz6746/
Kahtz6730/
Caits6727/
Keatz6716/
Coetz6715/
Catci6714/
Cotze679/
Ccats676/
Cohtz674/
Cauts673/
Katsz673/
Cayts673/
Kadtz672/
Ceats672/
Kastz672/
Khatz671/
Cat's671/
Casts671/
Catcs671/
Caidz671/
Cottz671/
Katrz671/
Katcz671/
Caats670/
Coitz670/

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