About Kat
The surname Kat is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal 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 Kat can be understood to represent a lineage or family associated with the name Katrijn or Katherine.
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The surname Kat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kat 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 Kat is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.