Spitz

Spitz Meaning & Origin

About Spitz
The surname Spitz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "spitz," meaning "pointed" or "sharp." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near a pointed or sharp geographical feature, such as a peak, a pointed hill, or a narrow piece of land. The name may also have been used to describe someone with a sharp or pointed physical feature, such as a pointed nose or chin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spitz: 3,500
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,298
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spitz 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 Spitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/spɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spitz in Braille

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

The name Spitz in braille

How to sign the name Spitz using Sign Language

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

The name Spitz in sign language

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