Kats

Kats Meaning & Origin

About Kats
The surname Kats is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Kat, which is a short form of the name Katharina. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kat. The name Kat itself is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning "pure." The surname Kats is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found among Dutch Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kats: 1,394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T S
🌐 IPA
/kæts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kats in Braille

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

The name Kats in braille

How to sign the name Kats using Sign Language

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

The name Kats in sign language

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