Herskovits

Herskovits Meaning & Origin

About Herskovits
The surname Herskovits is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Hersch, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Tzvi. The name Herskovits signifies "son of Hersch" and is commonly found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herskovits: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSKFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S K AH0 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/herskovits*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSKFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herskovits in Braille

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

The name Herskovits in braille

How to sign the name Herskovits using Sign Language

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

The name Herskovits in sign language

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