Kantrowitz

Kantrowitz Meaning & Origin

About Kantrowitz
The surname Kantrowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Kanter, meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper," and the Slavic suffix -owitz, indicating "son of." Therefore, Kantrowitz can be interpreted as "son of the merchant" or "son of the shopkeeper." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name for individuals whose ancestors were involved in trade or commerce.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kantrowitz: 564
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,052
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kantrowitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNTRTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
K0536032
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T R AH0 W IH0 T S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆkรฆntrษ™wษชts/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTRTS', 'KNTRFX')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kantrowitz in Braille

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

The name Kantrowitz in braille

How to sign the name Kantrowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Kantrowitz in sign language

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