Liebowitz

Liebowitz Meaning & Origin

About Liebowitz
The surname Liebowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Leyb, meaning "lion," and the German word witz, meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Liebowitz can be interpreted as "lion of knowledge" or "wise lion."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liebowitz: 892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LPTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L01032
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 B AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlibΙ™wΙͺts/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LPTS', 'LPFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liebowitz in Braille

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

The name Liebowitz in braille

How to sign the name Liebowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Liebowitz in sign language

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