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

Katzer, 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 Katzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Katzer in America

Katzer is the 26492nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Katzer surname appeared 921 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 Katzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Katzer 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 Katzer

The surname Katzer is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Katze," meaning "cat," and was likely an occupational name given to someone who caught or worked with cats, or perhaps a nickname for someone with cat-like characteristics.

The name Katzer can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. In the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Katzer," "Kätzer," and "Ketzner," reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Katzer can be found in the church records of Nuremberg, Germany, in the year 1587, where a certain Hans Katzer is mentioned. In the 17th century, the name appeared in the parish records of the town of Zittau in Saxony, with the birth of Johannes Katzer in 1621.

Notable individuals with the surname Katzer include Johann Georg Katzer (1824-1892), a German geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossils and the geological history of Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). Another notable figure was Friedrich Katzer (1863-1925), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

In the 19th century, the name Katzer was also found in the town of Görlitz, located in the region of Silesia (now part of Poland). Here, the family of Carl Gottlob Katzer (1807-1872), a renowned watchmaker and inventor, resided.

Moving forward in time, one notable figure was the German writer and poet Rudolf Katzer (1870-1940), whose works explored themes of nature and the human condition. Additionally, the name Katzer was associated with the town of Katzbach (now Kaczawa) in Lower Silesia, where a family by the name of Katzer owned a brewery in the late 19th century.

While the surname Katzer is not among the most common in German-speaking regions today, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Katzer

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

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

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