Samowitz

Samowitz Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samowitz: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Ranking information for the surname Samowitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M AH0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/samowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMTS', 'SMFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samowitz in Braille

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

The name Samowitz in braille

How to sign the name Samowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Samowitz in sign language

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