Borowitz

Borowitz Meaning & Origin

About Borowitz
The surname Borowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Boruch, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Boruch. The name is commonly found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and is often spelled in various ways, including Borowitz, Borovitz, Borovitch, and Borovetz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borowitz: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/borowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', 'PRFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borowitz in Braille

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

The name Borowitz in braille

How to sign the name Borowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Borowitz in sign language

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