Kath Surname

16,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia27,3761:566146
Germany2,0661:38,9675,159
India1,3071:586,89028,468
United States1,2751:284,28226,458
Brazil7881:271,66810,462
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Australia3471:77,7979,086
New Zealand1861:24,3464,252
Pakistan1301:1,374,18415,529
Austria1041:81,87912,272
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
England391:1,428,66862,556
Qatar311:76,0647,685
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
France61:11,070,454349,096
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

The alternate forms: Kàth (1) are calculated separately.

Kath (18,777) may also be a first name.

Kath Last Name Facts

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

Kath (Arabic: كته, Hindi: कथ, Marathi: कठ, Oriya: କାଠ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Kàth. For other possible spellings of Kath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kath is the 16,147th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 211,264 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Kath are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Kath is also the 39,652nd most common first name in the world. It is borne by 18,777 people.

The surname Kath is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is held by 27,376 people, or 1 in 566. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 10 percent live, Kampong Speu Province, where 10 percent live and Takéo Province, where 9 percent live. Excluding Cambodia it occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 6 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Kath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kath has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kath last name grew 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kath Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kath surname are 17.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.73% registered with the party.

The amount Kath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.19% more than the national average, earning R 368,796 per year; in United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.55% more than the national average, earning $74,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kàth921/
Kathe8910,123/
Kauth892,614/
Keath891,065/
Kaith89891/
Khath89196/
Kayth8931/
Kaath897/
Katth895/
Katht891/
Kat8634,429/
Khaith804,770/
Kaithe80151/
Kauthe80144/
Khathe8089/
Katthe8038/
Kaysth8036/
Khauth8021/
Kautch8014/
Kathhe808/
Khayth806/
Kaythe805/
Kautsh804/
Kaaith803/
Kauths801/
Kathte801/
Kaitht801/
Kaitth801/
Kajteh801/
Keathe800/
Katszh800/
Kaitch800/
Kate7565,757/
Khat7512,678/
Kadh754,838/
Kaut753,668/
Koth753,484/
Keat752,952/
Katt752,705/
Kaat751,984/
Kaht751,476/
Kait751,289/
Cath75519/
Kayt75116/
Qath7553/
Kóth7552/
Gkat7527/
Kajt7520/
Kkat7520/
Kahd7510/
Kadt758/
Katı752/
Kcat752/
Kaßt751/
Kaít751/
Kqat751/
Kaatsch73290/
Kautsch73266/
Keattch7379/
Kaththe7330/
Kaitsch733/
Kathová731/
Kayshth731/
Kaythte731/
Ka'athe731/
Khatthe731/
Khaitsh731/
Kathova731/
Khaiteh731/
Keith6780,997/
Kuoth6718,736/
Kothe6711,365/
Kaite678,589/
Katte675,280/
Khate672,716/
Qathe671,594/
Kaute671,167/
Kheat671,161/
Khait671,078/
Khaut67774/
Kahad67773/
Kadte67727/
Kağıt67680/
Keate67586/
Khatt67539/
Kaate67479/
Koths67385/
Khayt67333/
Kahat67321/
Kahut67269/
Keuth67247/
Kotsh67244/
Kautt67197/
Catch67168/
Kayte67150/
Kayıt67122/
Khoth67112/
Kouth6755/
Kaadt6747/
Kahát6736/
Keatt6732/
Kahtz6730/
Khaat6722/
Cauth6720/
Kaňát6720/
Quath6718/
Keyth6715/
Keaut6715/
Cathe6714/
Khadh6710/
Kaudt679/
Khahd678/
Kacht676/
Kaast676/
Kothh676/
Gkatt675/
Khaththe674/
Kasst674/
Kooth673/
Katsz673/
Cgath672/
Kaudh672/
Kadtz672/
Kaait672/
Kastz672/
Koith672/
Kauht672/
Ceath671/
Kattd671/
Kauut671/
Keadt671/
Keautsch671/
Kaidh671/
Kaihd671/
Kaatt671/
Khadt671/
Kkate671/
Catth671/
Caith671/
Katss671/
Keadh671/
Kaïte671/
Khaht671/
Katcz671/
Katshowa671/
Khatd671/
Kajst671/
Kodth671/
Qayth671/
Ckait671/
Cathd671/
Qatsh671/
Qkaut671/
Kaajt671/
Kasdh671/
Kaddh671/
Kaddt671/
Kqaut671/
Kothz671/
Khahshth671/
Khatz671/
Kaytp671/
Kaitt670/
Kastt670/
Kahst670/
Casth670/
Gkast670/

Kath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kath in the Oriya language
କାଠkatha96.97
କଠkatha1.01
କାଥkatha0.43
Kath in the Hindi language
कथkatha41.18
कठkatha41.18
काठkatha15.69
Kath in the Marathi language
कठkatha31.03
कथkatha20.69
काठkatha20.69
काथkatha13.79
काठेkathe6.9
कथेkathe6.9
Kath in the Arabic language
كتهkth-
كاتهkath-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kath
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