Find out how popular the last name Katcher is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Katcher.

Katcher, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Katcher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Katcher in America

Katcher is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Katcher surname appeared 609 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Katcher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Katcher to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Katcher

The surname Katcher is of German origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Katze," meaning "cat," and was likely an occupational name for someone who trapped or hunted cats.

In its earliest recorded form, the name was spelled "Katzer" or "Katzar." Some of the first instances of this surname appear in church records from the region of Bavaria in southern Germany during the late 1500s and early 1600s.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hans Katzer, a farmer who lived in the village of Moosburg near Munich in the early 17th century. Another early record is of a Johann Katzar, born in 1625 in the town of Landshut, who worked as a furrier.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it took on various spellings such as Katzer, Katzar, Katzler, and eventually Katcher. It is believed that the spelling "Katcher" became more common as the name was adopted by Jewish families in the 18th and 19th centuries.

One notable early bearer of the Katcher name was Moses Katcher, a Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in Prague in the late 17th century. He wrote several influential works on Jewish law and theology.

In the 19th century, the name Katcher appeared in various parts of Europe, including Poland and Russia. This was likely due to the migration of Jewish families from German-speaking regions. One prominent individual was Chaim Katcher, a Polish-born Jewish poet and writer who lived from 1823 to 1892.

Another notable person with this surname was Max Katcher, a German-born artist and painter who lived from 1856 to 1912. He is known for his landscapes and portraits depicting scenes from rural Germany.

As the name spread beyond its German roots, it took on various spellings in different languages, such as Kachcher in English and Kacheur in French. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained tied to its German roots and the word "Katze."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Katcher

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Katcher.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Katcher was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Katcher has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Katcher was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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