Kath

Kath Meaning & Origin

About Kath
The surname Kath is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Katharina," which is the German form of Catherine. The name Catherine itself comes from the Greek name "Aikaterine," meaning "pure" or "unsullied." Therefore, the surname Kath is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Katharina or Catherine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kath: 901
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,932
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 TH
🌐 IPA
/kæθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0', 'KT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kath in Braille

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

The name Kath in braille

How to sign the name Kath using Sign Language

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

The name Kath in sign language

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