Katzowitz Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

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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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Katzowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1431:59,8447,631
United States421:8,629,975373,648

Katzowitz 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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Katzowitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Katzowitz is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katzowitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,248,410th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Katzowitz occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Katzowitz are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 59,844. In Israel Katzowitz is most frequent in: Central District, where 50 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 10 percent live. Other than Israel it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live.

Katzowitz Last Name Statistics demography

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

Katzowitz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,831 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katzovitz8939/
Katzowicz895/
Katzewitz891/
Katzovicz7813/
Kauzowicz786/
Katszewicz741/
Kacowicz7164/
Kozowicz7149/
Katschewitz7053/
Katzewitsch703/
Kadzewicz6796/
Katsavitz6754/
Kadsewitz6710/
Kaczewicz672/
Katzovich671/
Kachowicz671/

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