Kats is either a Dutch or Flemish surname, or an Ashkenazic surname, a spelling variant of the surname Katz, in particular, as a transliteration of , the latter may also be transliterated as Katz. Notable people with the surname include:

Artur Kats, Belarusian footballer Elena Kats-Chernin, Soviet Union-born Australian composer and pianist , Dutch politician , Flemish teacher, writer, theatre director and pioneer of socialism in Belgium Masha Kats, Russian singer Serge Kats, Dutch sailor

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