Konowitz

Konowitz Meaning & Origin

About Konowitz
The surname Konowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Yekutiel," meaning "God will gather." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Yekutiel. The name Konowitz is predominantly found among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals of Eastern European Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Konowitz: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Konowitz 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

📇 Metaphone
KNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/konowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTS', 'KNFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Konowitz in Braille

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

The name Konowitz in braille

How to sign the name Konowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Konowitz in sign language

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