Surname Katz in modern Croatia

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Katz live in Croatia today, in households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5) and Lovran in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Katz (including: Kaatz , Catz , Katzsch , Charatz , Chatz , Kahtz , Kattz and Kadtz ) is present in 106 countries worldwide. The family name "Katz " is used by some 90000 people in the United States , about 30000 in Israel , and some 10000 people in South Africa. "Kattz " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Kaatz " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 200 people in Paraguay.

Characteristic first names

Benjamin Katz, Zoran Katz, Harold Katz, Antonietta Katz, Ester Katz, Aleksandar Katz, Ana Katz, Anica Katz, Anka Katz, Draga Katz, Joseph Katz, Marija Katz

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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