Katzmann Surname

283,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Katzmann Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Cazo; the priest.

Katzmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9551:84,29910,637
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Austria251:340,61736,996
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Denmark231:245,42219,084
France191:3,495,933219,029
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Katzmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Cazo; the priest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Katzmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katzmann occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katzmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Katzmann is the 283,302nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,358,490 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Katzmann reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 955 people, or 1 in 84,299. In Germany Katzmann is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 24 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Hesse, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Katzmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Katzmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Katzmann surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katzmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Katzmann last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Katzmann earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.12% more than the national average, earning $56,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $44,144 CAD per year.

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