Litvak

Litvak Meaning & Origin

About Litvak
The surname Litvak is of Lithuanian origin and refers to someone who is from Lithuania or has Lithuanian ancestry. It is derived from the Yiddish word "Litvak," which means "Lithuanian." The name was commonly used to identify Jewish people who lived in Lithuania or had roots in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Litvak: 840
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,408
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTFK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 T V AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪtvək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L312

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Litvak in Braille

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

The name Litvak in braille

How to sign the name Litvak using Sign Language

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

The name Litvak in sign language

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