Berlowitz

Berlowitz Meaning & Origin

About Berlowitz
The surname Berlowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Berl, which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Berel. The suffix "-witz" indicates "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Berlowitz can be interpreted to mean "son of Berl" or "descendant of Berel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berlowitz: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berlowitz 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 Berlowitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B064032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L OW0 IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/berlowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLTS', 'PRLFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berlowitz in Braille

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

The name Berlowitz in braille

How to sign the name Berlowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Berlowitz in sign language

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