Hershkowitz

Hershkowitz Meaning & Origin

About Hershkowitz
The surname Hershkowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Hersh, meaning "deer" or "stag," and the suffix -owitz, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hershkowitz can be interpreted as "son of Hersh" or "descendant of Hersh." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hershkowitz: 1,021
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,499
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H06202032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 SH K AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərʃkəwɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXKTS', 'HRXKFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hershkowitz in Braille

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

The name Hershkowitz in braille

How to sign the name Hershkowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Hershkowitz in sign language

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