About Hershkovitz
The surname Hershkovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Hersh, meaning "deer" or "stag," and the Slavic suffix -kovitz, meaning "son of." Therefore, Hershkovitz can be interpreted as "son of Hersh" or "son of the deer." It is a relatively common Jewish surname, particularly among individuals of Eastern European descent.
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The surname Hershkovitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hershkovitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hershkovitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hershkovitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.