Meyerowitz

Meyerowitz Meaning & Origin

About Meyerowitz
The surname Meyerowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the combination of the Germanic personal name Meyer, meaning "bringer of light" or "one who enlightens," and the Slavic suffix -owitz, indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Meyerowitz can be interpreted as "son of Meyer" or "descendant of the enlightened one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meyerowitz: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meyerowitz 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
MRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 ER0 AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪərəwɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTS', 'MRFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meyerowitz in Braille

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

The name Meyerowitz in braille

How to sign the name Meyerowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Meyerowitz in sign language

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