Katzew Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Katzew Surname Definition:

“Butcher” in Hebrew.

Katzew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Katzew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Butcher” in Hebrew.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Katzew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katzew is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katzew? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katzew is the 2,944,094th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Katzew reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Katzew is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa Katzew is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent are found. Barring South Africa it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Katzew Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Katzew earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 190.01% more than the national average, earning R 689,184 per year and in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kastrzew861/
Katzef8344/
Katzev8342/
Kazeew831/
Katzeff77370/
Katchew777/
Katzeva774/
Katsewe771/
Kazev7349/
Kacew7335/
Kaziw738/
Kozew731/
Kostrzew712/
Kaziev6716,638/
Kazeev671,363/
Katsev67321/
Ketzef6792/
Kotzev6779/
Katsef6741/
Katzif6735/
Kazhev6731/
Katcef6726/
Kauchczew677/
Katziv677/
Kachew676/
Kazeef674/
Khazev674/
Caczew672/
Koczew672/
Khazef672/
Kaitschew671/
Catzef671/
Kaizev671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katzew
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