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Where Does The Last Name Katan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Katan (Arabic: كاتان, Bengali: কটন, Georgian: კატან, Hindi: कतना, Marathi: कातां, Oriya: କଟନ, Russian: Катан) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kaťan or Katán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 55,519^th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 796,889 people. Katan is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Katan are found; 27 percent are found in West Asia and 19 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 74,147^th most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 7,511 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 1,775 people, or 1 in 4,821. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 30 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 28 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Israel this surname occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and Ukraine, where 10 percent are found.

Katan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Katan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Katan last name expanded 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Katan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Katan last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Katan are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Katan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.89% less than the national average, earning R 59,676 per year; in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.14% more than the national average, earning $58,694 CAD per year.