Hershkovitz

Hershkovitz Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hershkovitz: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Ranking information for the surname Hershkovitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXKFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H0620201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH K AH0 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/hershkovitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXKFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hershkovitz in Braille

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

The name Hershkovitz in braille

How to sign the name Hershkovitz using Sign Language

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.

The name Hershkovitz in sign language

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