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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The surname Markovitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Markovitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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