Show ContentsKatch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Katch Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Katch

What does the name Katch mean?

The prestigious surname Katch is a symbol of the Jewish culture, which has been found in many places all over the world. In the Middle Ages, most people were known only by one name. As people began to settle closer to one another in towns and cities, it became more important to be able to identify people. As such, hereditary surnames arose. The surname Katch is an occupational surname, which comes from the Hebrew phrase "kohen Tsedek," which means "priest of righteousness."

Katch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Katz, Katzman, Katzmann, Katzenstein, Katzenmuller and many more.

Katch migration to the United States +



Katch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jane Katch, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 1
  1. 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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