Katzovicz Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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Is one of the oldest and most common Jewish surnames. Katz is an abbreviation formed from the Hebrew initials of the term Cohen Tzedek (Hebrew: כהן צדק), which literally means "authentic priest" or "priest of justice". Jews who bear this name traditionally belong to the tribe of Levi and are often considered as Cohanim, which believed to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron.

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Katzovicz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413

Katzovicz Surname Meaning

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Is one of the oldest and most common Jewish surnames. Katz is an abbreviation formed from the Hebrew initials of the term Cohen Tzedek (Hebrew: כהן צדק), which literally means "authentic priest" or "priest of justice". Jews who bear this name traditionally belong to the tribe of Levi and are often considered as Cohanim, which believed to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron. One tradition claims that the name bearers of this surname are of patrilineal descent from the biblical Zadok, the first high priest in Solomon's Temple.

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Katzovicz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katzovicz has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Katzovicz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katzovicz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Katzovicz is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Katzovicz live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Katzovicz is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Katzovicz is most numerous in: New York, where 77 percent reside and Rhode Island, where 23 percent reside.

Katzovicz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Katzovicz are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Katzovicz earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 216.39% more than the national average, earning $136,518 USD per year.

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