Surname Spotlight: Kats

Kats is a branch of the Katz name tree. Name scholars give the meaning as “Priest of righteousness”.

• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Keats.
• In the 2010 US Census, 1,394 Americans gave Kats as their last name (rank 19,390). That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Related forms: Kac.
• Kats writes “s” in place of the “z” found in Katz, a typical scribal difference.

Kats coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Katz surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Kats report, with a museum-style coat of arms.