Katy Surname
Approximately 11,639 people bear this surname
Katy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 9,222 | 1:8,326 | 1,145 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Ivory Coast | 204 | 1:113,094 | 5,698 |
| Iraq | 147 | 1:238,243 | 5,207 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| India | 61 | 1:12,574,842 | 222,490 |
| Ukraine | 51 | 1:892,602 | 86,458 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Káty (1) are calculated separately.
Katy (136,800) may also be a first name.
Katy Demographics
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Katy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Katy (Arabic: كتى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺗﻲ, Marathi: काटे्य) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Káty. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 44,647th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 626,132 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Katy live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 7,631st most prevalent first name globally, held by 136,800 people.
The surname Katy is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 9,222 people, or 1 in 8,326. In Iran Katy is most common in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent are found, East Azerbaijan Province, where 10 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran it exists in 75 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 5 percent are found and Morocco, where 4 percent are found.
Katy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Katy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Katy surname expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Katy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Katy last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.19% being registered with the political party.
The amount Katy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32% less than the national average, earning $29,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.54% less than the national average, earning $35,502 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katy in the Marathi language | ||
| काटे्य | kateya | 88.89 |
| कत्य | katya | 11.11 |
| Katy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺗﻲ | katy | 80 |
| ﻛﺘﻲ | kty | 10 |
| ﻛﺎﺗﻰ | katy | 10 |
| Katy in the Arabic language | ||
| كتى | kty | - |
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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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