Katzowicz Surname
Approximately 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
Katzowicz 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 Katzowicz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Katzowicz is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Katzowicz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Katzowicz are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 67 percent are found and Washington, where 33 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 40 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katzowitz | 89 | 185 | / |
| Katzovicz | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kauzowicz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Katszewicz | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kacowicz | 82 | 64 | / |
| Kozowicz | 82 | 49 | / |
| Kadzewicz | 78 | 96 | / |
| Katzovitz | 78 | 39 | / |
| Kaczewicz | 78 | 2 | / |
| Katzovich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Katzewitz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kachowicz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kadziewicz | 74 | 318 | / |
| Kocowicz | 71 | 61 | / |
| Cozowicz | 71 | 35 | / |
| Katzewitsch | 70 | 3 | / |
| Kathsiewicz | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kochowicz | 67 | 336 | / |
| Katsovich | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kociewicz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Koczewicz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Katzavich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kojcowicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkadzovic | 67 | 1 | / |
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