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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The surname Covitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Covitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.