Jacobowitz

Jacobowitz Meaning & Origin

About Jacobowitz
The surname Jacobowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." The suffix "-owitz" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of." Therefore, Jacobowitz can be interpreted as "son of Jacob." It is a common surname among Jewish families, particularly those with Eastern European roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jacobowitz: 1,352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKPTS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH0 K AA1 B AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/jəˈkɑbəwɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKPTS', 'AKPFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacobowitz in Braille

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

The name Jacobowitz in braille

How to sign the name Jacobowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Jacobowitz in sign language

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