Markovitz

Markovitz Meaning & Origin

About Markovitz
The surname Markovitz 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 suffix "-vitz" is a Yiddish form of the Hebrew word "ben," meaning "son of." Therefore, Markovitz can be interpreted as "son of Mordechai."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Markovitz: 662
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Markovitz 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
MRKFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06201032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K AH0 V IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrkəvɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Markovitz in Braille

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

The name Markovitz in braille

How to sign the name Markovitz using Sign Language

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

The name Markovitz in sign language

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