About Herskovitz
The surname Herskovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Hersk, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Tzvi. The name Herskovitz means "son of Hersk" or "descendant of Hersk." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hersk. The name is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various parts of the world.
The surname Herskovitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herskovitz 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 Herskovitz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Herskovitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Herskovitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.