Kaat

Kaat Meaning & Origin

About Kaat
The surname Kaat is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Katrijn, which is the Dutch form of Katherine. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Katrijn. The name Katherine itself has Greek origins and means "pure." Therefore, the surname Kaat can be understood to represent the descendants of someone named Katrijn or Katherine, with the name carrying connotations of purity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kaat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kaat: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kaat based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kaat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T
🌐 IPA
/kaat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaat in Braille

Here's how to represent Kaat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kaat in braille

How to sign the name Kaat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kaat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kaat in sign language

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