Gershowitz

Gershowitz Meaning & Origin

About Gershowitz
The surname Gershowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Gershon, meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The suffix "-witz" is a common Ashkenazi Jewish patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Gershowitz can be interpreted as "son of Gershon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gershowitz: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRXTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 SH AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərʃəwɪts/
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('KRXTS', 'JRXFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gershowitz in Braille

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

The name Gershowitz in braille

How to sign the name Gershowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Gershowitz in sign language

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