Gitlitz

Gitlitz Meaning & Origin

About Gitlitz
The surname Gitlitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gitl," meaning "good." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gitl. The suffix "-itz" is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname ending, denoting a connection to a specific place or region. Therefore, Gitlitz can be understood to mean "descendant of Gitl" or "from the place associated with Gitl."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gitlitz: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JTLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G034032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 T L IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/gitlitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTLTS', 'KTLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G343

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gitlitz in Braille

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

The name Gitlitz in braille

How to sign the name Gitlitz using Sign Language

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

The name Gitlitz in sign language

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