Katsu Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Katsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5381:237,6299,845
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Katsu (13,578) may also be a first name.

Katsu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katsu (Russian: Кацу) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katsu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 441,383rd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Katsu are found; 70 percent are found in East Asia and 69 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 49,765th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 13,578 people.

The last name Katsu is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 538 people, or 1 in 237,629. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 39 percent are found, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 20 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Japan Katsu exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Katsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Katsu last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Katsu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.6% less than the national average, earning R 134,016 per year and in United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,573 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katsui912,436/
Kaetsu911,393/
Kaitsu91373/
Katsou91267/
Katsuu9142/
Katshu9132/
Katsiu9116/
Katsus9116/
Katsau9114/
Katsut916/
Khatsu916/
Katsuh915/
Kautsu914/
Kattsu914/
Kaatsu912/
Kaytsu911/
Katsuy911/
Kgatsu911/
Katseu911/
Gkatsou83149/
Kastsou838/
Kahatsu833/
Katshau831/
Khaitsu831/
Khattsu831/
Katsuis831/
Kotsu80457/
Ketsu8084/
Kazsu8041/
Kadsu8034/
Katju8023/
Kacsu801/
Catsu801/
Katschus7711/
Khaytsus772/
Katshuus771/
Koetsu731,418/
Katchu73781/
Kotsou73633/
Kuotsu73261/
Katjau73130/
Kathju7328/
Kotsut7326/
Kaetzu7318/
Khotsu7316/
Koitsu7316/
Katjou735/
Koutsu734/
Katzou733/
Kostsu732/
Qatshu732/
Kotshu731/
Ketshu731/
Catshu731/
Kuitsu731/
Kotsuh731/
Kadsou731/
Khatsü731/
Katzau731/
Ketseu731/
Cattsu731/
Kotsus731/
Kattju731/
Katsoo731/
Keetsu731/
Kadsus730/
Kazu672,175/
Koutsou67982/
Kacu67158/
Katchou6779/
Gketsou6733/
Katchui6727/
Gkatzou6725/
Katcheu6711/
Qhatshu675/
Khatchu674/
Kostsuh673/
Katchau672/
Katzous671/
Kautschuch671/
Khotsut671/
Kkuotsu671/
Khatjju671/
Kuitseu671/
Gkotsou671/
Catsuch670/
Quatsou670/

Katsu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katsu in the Russian language
Кацуkacu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katsu
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