Kovitz

Kovitz Meaning & Origin

About Kovitz
The surname Kovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Yaakov. The name Kovitz is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kovitz: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/kovitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kovitz in Braille

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

The name Kovitz in braille

How to sign the name Kovitz using Sign Language

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

The name Kovitz in sign language

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