Katoch Surname

40,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Katoch Surname User-submission:

The surname Katoch belongs to a Chandrasekhar Rajput clan. Their traditional areas of residence were Trigarata Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan. The areas of residence are mainly in the Indian states of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.

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Katoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India12,0231:63,8004,346
United Arab Emirates2721:33,6853,613
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Canada491:751,95159,756
England401:1,392,95161,553
Austria361:236,54028,356
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Katoch (88) may also be a first name.

Katoch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Katoch belongs to a Chandrasekhar Rajput clan. Their traditional areas of residence were Trigarata Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan. The areas of residence are mainly in the Indian states of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu. They descent from the Trigarta Dynasty, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Katochs suffixed Chandra to their names until the rise of the Sikh dynasty in Punjab, after which some clan members started suffixing Singh also. However, most clan members today, including in the sub-clans, suffix Chand.

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Katoch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katoch (Hindi: कटोच, Marathi: कटोच, Oriya: କାେଟାଚ୍, Russian: Каточ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katoch? popularity and diffusion

Katoch is the 40,613th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 565,014 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Katoch are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 88 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 12,023 people, or 1 in 63,800. In India it is most prevalent in: Himachal Pradesh, where 37 percent live, Jammu and Kashmir, where 18 percent live and Punjab, where 14 percent live. Apart from India it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Katoch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Katoch last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Katoch earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.22% more than the national average, earning $56,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $65,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kajtoch92163/
Katouch9211/
Katooch926/
Kathoch926/
Khatoch922/
Katoche921/
Kautoch921/
Katochh921/
Katoc9170/
Katouche86305/
Kattouch868/
Khatouch862/
Kathoche861/
Katocz83184/
Katach8373/
Kotoch8363/
Katocs8350/
Katuch8314/
Katech839/
Ketoch832/
Kathoc831/
Kattouche8043/
Khattouch801/
Khatouche801/
Katache77374/
Kotouch77162/
Katuche7771/
Kattach7721/
Catoche7715/
Kostoch7713/
Katokhe778/
Kathach776/
Katauch776/
Catouch774/
Khatuch774/
Cattoch771/
Katatch771/
Kotoche771/
Ketouch771/
Kotatch770/
Khattouche752/
Catoc73234/
Katac73191/
Katoč737/
Kotoc737/
Khattach71242/
Khattech7120/
Cattoche7115/
Katatche7113/
Catouche714/
Khaitech714/
Kettouch712/
Khetouch711/
Kashtuch711/
Katauchh711/
Kathokhe711/
Kattache711/
Khatache711/
Katotshe711/
Khettouch67793/
Kotouc67162/
Katócs6754/
Catach6744/
Catoci6742/
Ketech6736/
Katocsová6733/
Kotocz6729/
Kotuch6728/
Catuch6728/
Kotech6726/
Kattac6714/
Kaťuch6712/
Kotach6711/
Kathoj676/
Catech676/
Katukh676/
Kathac676/
Koťuch676/
Khattache674/
Khatac674/
Katuchova673/
Ketach672/
Katacz671/
Kottoc671/
Kotocs671/
Kheitouch671/
Katocsova671/
Katócz671/
Kautac671/
Kattauche671/

Katoch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katoch in the Oriya language
କାେଟାଚ୍kaetac-
Katoch in the Hindi language
कटोचkatoca99.55
कटौचkatauca0.21
काटोचkatoca0.21
कातोचkatoca0.03
Katoch in the Marathi language
कटोचkatoca83.04
काटोचkatoca8.3
कातोचkatoca4.5
कतोचkatoca2.77
करोचkaroca0.69
कठोचkathoca0.69
Katoch in the Russian language
Каточkatoc-

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