Abramowitz

Abramowitz Meaning & Origin

About Abramowitz
The surname Abramowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Avraham (Abraham) combined with the Slavic suffix "-witz" or "-vitz," meaning "son of." Therefore, Abramowitz can be understood to mean "son of Abraham." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish families of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abramowitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abramowitz: 2,277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,376
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abramowitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRMTS
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A1605032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 B R AA1 M AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/əˈbrɑməwɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRMTS', 'APRMFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abramowitz in Braille

Here's how to represent Abramowitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abramowitz in braille

How to sign the name Abramowitz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abramowitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abramowitz in sign language

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