Katzovitz Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 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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Katzovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288

Katzovitz 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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Katzovitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katzovitz is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katzovitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. Katzovitz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Katzovitz are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Katzovitz is most common in: Minnesota, where 41 percent live, California, where 31 percent live and New York, where 21 percent live.

Katzovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Katzovitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Katzovitz earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.68% more than the national average, earning $55,524 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katzowitz89185/
Katzovicz8913/
Katsavitz7854/
Katzowicz785/
Katzewitz781/
Katzovich781/
Kazović751/
Katsovitch741/
Kňazovič7187/
Kozovits7110/
Kňazović711/
Katsovets67126/
Katsovich6760/
Kauzowicz676/
Kozsevitz675/
Katzavich672/
Hkadzovic671/
Katsevits671/

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