About Samowitz
The surname Samowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Shmuel, meaning "heard by God" or "God has heard." The suffix "-owitz" is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Samowitz can be understood to mean "son of Shmuel" or "descendant of Shmuel."
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The surname Samowitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samowitz 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 Samowitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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