Katsev Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Katsev Surname User-submission:

This surname is a Russified form of the German/Yiddish surname Katz. The surname Katz is derived from either the German word katze, meaning 'cat', from the Katz Castle located in the Rhein River region of Germany, or from a Hebrew acronym derived from the phrase kohen tsedek, meaning 'righteous priest'.

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Katsev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Bulgaria501:139,5788,096
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Israel261:329,14027,831
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Katsev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a Russified form of the German/Yiddish surname Katz. The surname Katz is derived from either the German word katze, meaning 'cat', from the Katz Castle located in the Rhein River region of Germany, or from a Hebrew acronym derived from the phrase kohen tsedek, meaning 'righteous priest'.

An unrelated Bulgarian surname Katsov also exists, possibly related to a town named Kácov in Slovakia. A German-Swedish noble family called Von Katzow is also worth mentioning.

- haffman97

Katsev Last Name Facts

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

Katsev (Russian: Кацев) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katsev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 851,613th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The surname Katsev occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Katsev live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States Katsev is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Illinois, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent live and Bulgaria, where 16 percent live.

Katsev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Katsev last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Katsev earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.11% more than the national average, earning $62,615 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katsiev92360/
Katsaev92210/
Katseva92182/
Katsoev9217/
Katshev926/
Khatsev923/
Katseev921/
Kattsev921/
Khatsiev86301/
Khatsaev8685/
Khatseva8636/
Khaytsev869/
Kattseva865/
Khaitsev865/
Khadtsev862/
Katshaev861/
Katsheva861/
Kadtseva861/
Khattsev861/
Kashtsev861/
Kotsev833,227/
Katsov83212/
Katzev8342/
Katsef8341/
Katsyv8331/
Katsav8314/
Katsiv834/
Ketsev831/
Khaytseva8093/
Khattseva804/
Khaitseva804/
Khaatseva802/
Katschaev801/
Kotseva773,037/
Kotsoev77387/
Kotsiev7753/
Katseff7737/
Khotsev7724/
Katchev7719/
Khetsev7716/
Katseph7712/
Kaatsav7711/
Kattsov778/
Kottsev775/
Katzeva774/
Katciev773/
Kadshev771/
Khatsiv771/
Kostsev771/
Kotsaev771/
Koytsev771/
Katshov771/
Katzaev771/
Kacev7371/
Kazev7349/
Kačev734/
Katcheva7121/
Khodtsev7121/
Kottseva7110/
Khotseva718/
Khotsaev716/
Khottsev715/
Kadsheva711/
Khoytsev711/
Koutsaev711/
Katshiov711/
Koutsiev711/
Khoitsev711/
Kaziev6716,638/
Kazaev672,467/
Katzav672,075/
Kozaev671,603/
Kazeev671,363/
Kachev67464/
Kotsov67199/
Kotzev6779/
Khodtseva6752/
Katzew6744/
Katzef6744/
Kazhev6731/
Katcef6726/
Kazoev6721/
Kotseb6721/
Katsyf6716/
Ketsov6710/
Kačeva678/
Kotšev678/
Katsif677/
Katziv677/
Kaciev675/
Katzov675/
Ketsef675/
Khazev674/
Kotcev673/
Kocsev673/
Khottseva672/
Khoytseva671/
Kostsheva671/
Kajčev671/
Khadshiev671/
Kaitschew671/
Kaizev671/

Katsev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katsev in the Russian language
Кацевkacev-

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