Kattenberg Surname

569,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kattenberg Surname User-submission:

Kattenberg is a Dutch surname. It means 'mountain of cats', referring to multiple locations in the Netherlands.

Kattenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3451:48,9488,384
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Australia531:509,35338,491
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kattenberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kattenberg is a Dutch surname. It means 'mountain of cats', referring to multiple locations in the Netherlands.

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Kattenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kattenberg is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kattenberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 569,728th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Kattenberg are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 48,948. In The Netherlands Kattenberg is most common in: Overijssel, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 23 percent live and South Holland, where 18 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Kattenberg exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Kattenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kattenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kattenberg last name grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kattenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kattenberg are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Kattenberg earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $40,109 USD per year.

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