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

Katzberg, 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 Katzberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Katzberg in America

Katzberg is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Katzberg surname appeared 142 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 Katzberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Katzberg 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 Katzberg

The surname KATZBERG has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "Katze" meaning cat and "Berg" meaning mountain or hill, likely referring to a person who lived near a mountain or hill where cats were present.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KATZBERG can be found in the church records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a Johannes Katzberg was mentioned in 1567. This suggests that the name was already in use in this region during the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the KATZBERG name appears in various records across southern Germany, particularly in the areas around Württemberg and Baden-Württemberg. This includes a reference to a Hans Katzberg in the town of Göppingen in 1634.

The earliest known person of note with the surname KATZBERG was Johann Georg Katzberg (1648-1712), a Lutheran theologian and author from Schwäbisch Gmünd in present-day Baden-Württemberg. His works included treatises on biblical interpretation and church history.

Another notable KATZBERG was Friedrich Wilhelm Katzberg (1763-1835), a German lawyer and legal scholar from Hannover. He published several influential works on civil law and legal theory during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the KATZBERG name can be found in records from various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigrant populations, such as parts of the United States and Canada. One example is Carl Katzberg (1823-1892), a German-American engineer and inventor from Saxony who played a role in the development of early typewriters.

Other notable individuals with the surname KATZBERG include Elise Katzberg (1867-1939), a German-American educator and women's rights activist who advocated for equal education opportunities for girls and women in the early 20th century.

Finally, Hans Katzberg (1901-1988) was a German-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and the development of supersonic aircraft during his career at NASA and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Katzberg

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

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

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