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 carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 532,232nd most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,005,842 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Katts are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 16 people.

The last name Katts is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 157,493. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 67 percent are found, Gauteng, where 18 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Katts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Katts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Katts surname contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Katts last name is chiefly 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% registered to vote for the 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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