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![Show Contents]() Kat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Kat is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the name Christopher, where Kitt is a pet form. The name Kat is a diminutive, which is an expression relating to smallness in size or endearment, of the name. The most common diminutive suffixes are ot, et, un, in, el. Double diminutives are also formed from these suffixes, such as Hamelin, Roblett, Adnett, or Turkentine. Names ending in cock and kin became used more frequently in the mid-13th century and in the 14th century, they became extremely common. Early Origins of the Kat familyThe surname Kat was first found in Middlesex, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Kat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kat research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1173, 1273, 1327, 1377, 1621 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Kat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kat Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Kat include Kitt, Kit, Kitts, Kitte, Kyt, Kytte and others. Early Notables of the Kat familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kat Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kat migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Kat Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Claes Cornelissen Kat, who landed in New York in 1662 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kat (post 1700) | + |
- Kat Steel, American actress, voice actress, presenter and model from West Bloomfield, Michigan
- Kat Hebden, British BAFTA Award nominated producer, known for her work on The Voice UK (19 episodes), The X Factor (7 episodes)
- Kat Banyard (b. 1982), British author and speaker on sexual equality
- Kat Denning (b. 1986), American actress
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kat migration to the United States 
