Berkovitz

Berkovitz Meaning & Origin

About Berkovitz
The surname Berkovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ber" meaning bear and the Hebrew word "kohen" meaning priest. It is believed to be a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Berk, who was likely a priest or had some association with the priesthood. The name Berkovitz is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various spellings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berkovitz: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Berkovitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K AH0 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərkəvɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berkovitz in Braille

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

The name Berkovitz in braille

How to sign the name Berkovitz using Sign Language

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

The name Berkovitz in sign language

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