Show ContentsKatzenbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Katzenbach 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 Katzenbach is an occupational surname, which comes from the Hebrew phrase "kohen Tsedek," which means "priest of righteousness."

Katzenbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Katch and others.


United States Katzenbach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Katzenbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joh Matheis Katzenbach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1769 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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