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

Kather, 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 Kather surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kather in America

Kather is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kather surname appeared 187 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 Kather.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kather 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 Kather

The surname KATHER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It is thought to be derived from the Germanic word "kader," which means "small room" or "cabin," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a modest dwelling or worked as a carpenter or builder.

One of the earliest known references to the KATHER name can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, dating back to the 16th century. In a document from 1572, a certain Hans KATHER is mentioned as a master craftsman and member of the local guild.

In the 17th century, the KATHER name appears in various church records and tax rolls in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. For instance, a Johann KATHER was born in the town of Bamberg in 1623, while a family by the name of KATHER is listed as landowners in the village of Torgau in 1679.

The 18th century saw the KATHER name spread beyond Germany, with some bearers emigrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One notable individual was Johann Friedrich KATHER, a Lutheran pastor who was born in Saxony in 1732 and later served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

In the 19th century, several KATHER families settled in the United States, particularly in the Midwestern states. One of the earliest arrivals was Christian KATHER, who was born in Prussia in 1818 and immigrated to Ohio in the 1850s, working as a farmer and raising a large family.

Other notable individuals with the KATHER surname include:

1. Wilhelm KATHER (1837-1912), a German chemist and professor at the University of Giessen, known for his contributions to organic chemistry.
2. Otto KATHER (1857-1920), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities.
3. Else KATHER (1889-1983), a German actress and singer who appeared in numerous stage productions and films during the early 20th century.
4. Ernst KATHER (1908-1985), a German physicist and rocket engineer who worked on the development of the V-2 rocket during World War II.
5. Willy KATHER (1937-2020), a German journalist and author who wrote extensively on topics related to aviation and aerospace technology.

While the KATHER name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various other countries and cultures, reflecting the global mobility and diversity of human populations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kather

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

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 Kather 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 Kather 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 Kather was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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