Katzová Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
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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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 52 | 1:204,490 | 29,445 |
| Slovakia | 17 | 1:313,909 | 44,635 |
The alternate forms: Katzova (10) are calculated separately.
Katzová 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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Where Does The Last Name Katzová Come From? nationality or country of origin
Katzová is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Katzova. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katzová? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,293,424th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Katzová live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Katzová is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 204,490. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Prague, where 54 percent live, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 21 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 10 percent live. Besides Czechia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katzova | 95 | 10 | / |
| Kautzová | 93 | 2 | / |
| Katczová | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kazová | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaczová | 86 | 115 | / |
| Kňazová | 86 | 20 | / |
| Kotzová | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kauzová | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kötzová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kozová | 77 | 713 | / |
| Kazova | 77 | 270 | / |
| Kačová | 77 | 231 | / |
| Kacová | 77 | 38 | / |
| Kazovo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kostrzová | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khazova | 71 | 4,229 | / |
| Katsova | 71 | 179 | / |
| Kauzova | 71 | 177 | / |
| Kadzova | 71 | 113 | / |
| Koczová | 71 | 33 | / |
| Kaucová | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kazhova | 71 | 18 | / |
| Cajzová | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kacsová | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kházová | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaučová | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaczova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kajčová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Katcova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kotzova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Caizová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cauzová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katxova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kautschová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katjova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kňazova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kastsova | 67 | 471 | / |
| Khauzova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kattsova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khazhova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaytsova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kajcsová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kezsiová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kazhuova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Katchova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Katshova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaizova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khatsova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayzova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katzavos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katsouva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kacsiová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kľaučová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouczová | 67 | 1 | / |
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