Katechis

Katechis or Katehis () is a Greek surname. The feminine form is Katechi or Katehi. It comes from the Greek noun katecho (κατέχω, "to own"). The surname's origin is Chorio, a settlement on Othonoi island in the Ionian Sea, Greece. It is also a common surname on Ereikoussa and Mathraki, two of the Diapontian Islands. Notable people with the surname include:

• Linda Katehi (born 1954), Greek-American engineer, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University
• Dale Katechis, former owner of the Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado, son of James C. Katechis
• Anastasios Katechis, assistant professor in University of Athens
• John Katechis (born 1992), murderer in 2009 of George Weber
• Spyros Katechis, Greek-Egyptian military leader and spy during WWII
• James C. Katechis, Senior Executive Service (United States) ASMDA Wall of Honor Recipient
• Christos Katechis, key partner in telecommunications matters in NASA mission Apollo 11.
• Nia Katechis Terezakis, New Orleans Dermatologist, creator of green cream, past president of the Women's Dermatology Society, and recipient of the Dermatology Foundations's highest recognition, The Finnerud Award