Margolis

Margolis Meaning & Origin

About Margolis
The surname Margolis is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Mordechai, meaning "warrior" or "warlike." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Mordechai. The name Margolis is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Margolis: 4,181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7912
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Margolis 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
MRKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R G OW1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mɑrˈgoʊlɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Margolis in Braille

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

The name Margolis in braille

How to sign the name Margolis using Sign Language

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

The name Margolis in sign language

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