Katts Surname

532,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Katts Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'the one who has been set apart' in the Kikamba language (an eastern Bantu language of the Kamba people of Kenya).

Katts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3441:157,49317,756
Russia2051:703,03959,725
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Katts (16) may also be a first name.

Katts Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'the one who has been set apart' in the Kikamba language (an eastern Bantu language of the Kamba people of Kenya).

- paul.katuse

Katts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katts (Russian: Катц) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Katts? popularity and diffusion

The surname Katts is the 532,232nd most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 12,005,842 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Katts reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Katts is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent given name internationally, borne by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 157,493. In South Africa Katts is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Katts exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Katts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Katts has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Katts surname is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Katts surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Katts earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0% less than the national average, earning R 237,636 per year and in United States they earn 37.92% less than the national average, earning $26,787 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keatts911,272/
Kautts9147/
Khatts917/
Ckatts910/
Kats8910,161/
Keattes8319/
Keats804,997/
Katse801,196/
Kauts80746/
Catts80686/
Kahts80546/
Kaats80319/
Kotts80201/
Khats80116/
Kattz8068/
Katsh8062/
Kaths8033/
Kaits8021/
Kayts8016/
Katsz803/
Katss801/
Katst801/
Katcs801/
Kattsova7710/
Keates733,193/
Katsch73539/
Katshe73459/
Kautse73157/
Kaytes73102/
Kastås7366/
Kaites7348/
Kajtes7316/
Koutts7315/
Kaitse7311/
Khotts738/
Kaatse735/
Kautsh734/
Khayts733/
Kootts732/
Kauths731/
Keaths731/
Keatst731/
Kotths731/
Katchs731/
Kashts731/
Katshı731/
Khatse731/
Keattz730/
Keitts730/
Keatse730/
Katszh730/
Cautts730/
Katz6787,766/
Kots672,490/
Cats67795/
Kaatsch67290/
Kautsch67266/
Kacs67192/
Katsova67179/
Katzsch67116/
Keattch6779/
Kaatsız6711/
Katc679/
Kaitese678/
Katx676/
Kads676/
Kaitsch673/
Khatshe673/
Qats672/
Kaschts671/
Khaitse671/
Khaitsh671/
Kaitshe671/

Katts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katts in the Russian language
Катцkatc-

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