Covitz

Covitz Meaning & Origin

About Covitz
The surname Covitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kovets," meaning "collector" or "gatherer." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who worked as a tax collector or a gatherer of goods or money. The name may also have been given to someone who collected or gathered people for a specific purpose, such as a recruiter or organizer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Covitz: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊvɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Covitz in Braille

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

The name Covitz in braille

How to sign the name Covitz using Sign Language

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

The name Covitz in sign language

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