About Horowitz
The surname Horowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "hor" meaning "mountain" and "vitz" meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Horowitz is "son of the mountain" or "mountain man." It is a common Jewish surname that can be traced back to Eastern Europe, particularly Poland and Russia.
The surname Horowitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horowitz 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 Horowitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Horowitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.