Käthe Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Käthe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Kathe (10,123) are calculated separately.
Käthe (77,664) may also be a first name.
Käthe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Käthe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Käthe is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Kathe. Click here for other potential spellings of Käthe.
How Common Is The Last Name Käthe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,228,735th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Käthe reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Käthe is also the 12,687th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 77,664 people.
It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,367,808. In Germany it is most numerous in: Berlin, where 44 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live and Brandenburg, where 15 percent live. Outside of Germany Käthe is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 3 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Käthe
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