Katsman Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

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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.

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Katsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5461:263,96227,686
United States5261:689,08554,664
Netherlands1911:88,41514,631
Ukraine1781:255,74533,451
Israel471:182,07718,133
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belarus411:231,73328,176
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Abkhazia41:60,7163,073
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Katsman 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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Katsman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katsman (Georgian: კაცმან, Russian: Кацман) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Katsman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katsman? popularity and diffusion

Katsman is the 238,256th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. Katsman is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Katsman live; 36 percent live in Eastern Europe and 36 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 546 people, or 1 in 263,962. In Russia Katsman is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Katsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Katsman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Katsman surname increased 17,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katsman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Katsman last name is primarily Orthodox (62%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Jewish (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Katsman last name are 13.88% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 32.89% registered with the party.

The amount Katsman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.7% less than the national average, earning R 36,360 per year; in United States they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $44,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $51,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Katsman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katsman in the Georgian language
კაცმანkatsman-
Katsman in the Russian language
Кацманkacman-

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Katsman Reference & Research

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