Fonkats Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Fonkats 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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Fonkats Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Fonkats Surname Meaning

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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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Fonkats Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonkats (Russian: Фонкац) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonkats? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fonkats is the 2,580,327th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Fonkats reside; 89 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 89 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 3,431,501. In Russia it is mostly found in: Tver Oblast, where 40 percent live, Volgograd Oblast, where 17 percent live and Belgorod Oblast, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonkatz864/
Fankats861/
Fonka83736/
Fongkate801/
Vonkat7799/
Fankat7776/
Fonkah7718/
Founka7712/
Fonkoa7712/
Fuonka7712/
Foncka772/
Fonkaa771/
Foncas771/
Fankas771/
Foonka771/
Fonkap771/
Fonkos771/
Fonkaz771/
Phonkat71176/
Vongkat71150/
Founkai7141/
Fongkot7114/
Vonkaas719/
Fonkach717/
Fankass716/
Fankate715/
Phonkas714/
Fangkas711/
Fankash711/
Founkaï711/
Fangkat711/
Fonkaha711/
Vonkatz711/
Vankats711/
Fanka671,367/
Vonka67493/
Fonca67114/
Fonko6794/
Foncault6722/
Foncatte673/
Vonkaitz672/
Founkout671/
Fankasss671/
Fánka671/
Vongkath671/

Fonkats Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonkats in the Russian language
Фонкацfonkac-

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