Katzenmeyer

Katzenmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Katzenmeyer
The surname Katzenmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Katze" meaning "cat" and "Meyer" meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Katzenmeyer can be interpreted as "cat farmer" or "cat tenant." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a connection to cats, such as a farmer who kept cats to control vermin or a tenant who had cats on their property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Katzenmeyer: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTSNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CASANA
🔊 Soundex
K0320506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 T S AH0 N M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/katzenmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Katzenmeyer in Braille

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

The name Katzenmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Katzenmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Katzenmeyer in sign language

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