Lefkovits

Lefkovits Meaning & Origin

About Lefkovits
The surname Lefkovits is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lef" meaning "lion" and the Hebrew word "kavod" meaning "honor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lefkowitz or Lefkov, meaning "son of Lef." The name Lefkovits is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefkovits: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lefkovits 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
LFKFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 F K AH0 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/lefkovits*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFKFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L121

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefkovits in Braille

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

The name Lefkovits in braille

How to sign the name Lefkovits using Sign Language

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

The name Lefkovits in sign language

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