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

Katzin, 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 Katzin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Katzin in America

Katzin is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Katzin surname appeared 210 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 Katzin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Katzin 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 Katzin

The surname KATZIN is of German origin, derived from the German word 'Katze', meaning 'cat'. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who bred or caught cats, or as a nickname for someone with cat-like characteristics.

The earliest recorded use of the name KATZIN dates back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. It was sometimes spelled as 'Katzin', 'Katzen', or 'Katzner' in various historical records and manuscripts.

In the Kirchenbücher (church records) of St. Nikolai in Leipzig, a Johannes Katzin was mentioned in 1589, suggesting that the name was already established in that area by the late 16th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname KATZIN was Hans Katzin, a farmer from the village of Thurnau, Bavaria, who lived in the early 17th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Michael Katzin, a Lutheran theologian and author from Nuremberg, who was born in 1657 and died in 1721. He published several works on theology and religious education.

In the 18th century, the name KATZIN appeared in various regions of Germany, including Saxony and Thuringia. The Kirchenbücher of St. Thomas in Leipzig recorded the birth of Christian Gottlob Katzin in 1732.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname KATZIN was Friedrich Katzin, a German philosopher and educator who lived from 1781 to 1846. He taught at the University of Leipzig and published numerous works on philosophy and pedagogy.

In the 19th century, the name KATZIN spread to other parts of Europe and the United States, as German immigrants settled in new regions. Notable individuals include Carl Katzin, a German-American artist and illustrator born in 1856, and Max Katzin, a German-American businessman and philanthropist born in 1876.

While the surname KATZIN is not as common today as it once was in Germany, it remains a part of the cultural heritage and history of the region, with its origins rooted in the occupations and nicknames of medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Katzin

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

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

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