Explore the Family Name Katch

The meaning of Katch

1. Americanized form of German Kätsch, a habitational name from Ketsch in the Palatinate. 2. Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Katsch, from Polish tkacz ‘weaver’. 3. Americanized form of Czech Káč and Slovenian Kač (see Kach). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avron. German Kurt, Mathias.

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How common is the last name Katch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Katch has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Katch had a rank of 80,216 which slipped to 88,336 by 2010, marking a drop of approximately 10.12%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also experienced a slight decline from 220 in 2000 to 210 in 2010, translating to a decrease of around 4.55%. The proportion of individuals named Katch per 100k population also saw a decline from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, a decrease of about 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#80,216#88,336-10.12%
Count220210-4.55%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Katch

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Katch as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly linked to the White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.82% of individuals bearing the surname Katch were of White ethnicity, and this figure increased to 98.10% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Katch surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those of two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during both census years.

20002010Change
White96.82%98.1%1.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%