Katchen

Katchen Meaning & Origin

About Katchen
The surname Katchen is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Katz," meaning "priest" or "kohen." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Katz. The name Katchen is predominantly found among Ashkenazi Jews and is often associated with individuals who have a priestly lineage or are descendants of priests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Katchen: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Katchen 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 Katchen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 CH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/katchen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Katchen in Braille

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

The name Katchen in braille

How to sign the name Katchen using Sign Language

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

The name Katchen in sign language

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