Lifshits

Lifshits Meaning & Origin

About Lifshits
The surname Lifshits is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "lifshitz," meaning "bread and fish." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of selling bread and fish. The name may have been given to individuals who were bakers or fishmongers, or it could have been used to identify someone who lived near a bakery or fish market. The surname Lifshits is relatively common among Ashkenazi Jews and can be found in various parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lifshits: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lifshits 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
LFXTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L012032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 F SH IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/lifshits*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFXTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lifshits in Braille

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

The name Lifshits in braille

How to sign the name Lifshits using Sign Language

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

The name Lifshits in sign language

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