Katz Family History

Katz Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from the first letters of the Hebrew phrase kohen tsedek ‘priest of righteousness’ (see Cohen).

German: nickname from Katz(e) ‘cat’. See also English Catt compare Catz and Kates.

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Kac: from a short form of the old personal name Kacjan a variant of Kocjan or perhaps from an altered short form of the personal name Ahac (see Achatz).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Zatz, Ratz, Satz, Kotz, Ketz, Katt, Kaz, Hatz, Katon, Kautz

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24K	Military Records
80K	Immigration Records
129K	Census and Voter Lists
89K	Member Trees

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Where is the Katz family from?

You can see how Katz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Katz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Katz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Katz families living in London. This was about 61% of all the recorded Katz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Katz families in 1891.

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What did your Katz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, ladies tailor and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Katz. 22% of Katz men worked as a ladies tailor and 54% of Katz women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Katz were Physician and Private means.

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ladies tailor

22%

Cabinet maker

10%

Hairdresser

10%

Physician

Unpaid domestic duties

54%

Domestic servant

Housewife

Private means

What Katz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 129K census records available for the last name Katz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Katz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 80K immigration records available for the last name Katz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 24K military records available for the last name Katz. For the veterans among your Katz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Katz lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Katz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Katz in 1943 was 46, and 82 in 2004.

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Katz Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from the first letters of the Hebrew phrase kohen tsedek ‘priest of righteousness’ (see Cohen).

German: nickname from Katz(e) ‘cat’. See also English Catt compare Catz and Kates.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Katz family from?

What did your Katz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

ladies tailor

22%

Cabinet maker

10%

Hairdresser

10%

Physician

Unpaid domestic duties

54%

Domestic servant

Housewife

Private means

What Katz family records will you find?

What is the average Katz lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Katz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Katz in 1943 was 46, and 82 in 2004.

Katz Family History

Katz Surname Meaning

526,000 record(s) for Katz

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Katz Surname Meaning

526,000 record(s) for Katz

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Where is the Katz family from?

What did your Katz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Katz family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Katz lifespan?

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