Yanowitz

Yanowitz Meaning & Origin

About Yanowitz
The surname Yanowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Yankev, which is the Yiddish form of Jacob. The suffix "-owitz" indicates "son of" in Yiddish. Therefore, Yanowitz means "son of Jacob" or "descendant of Jacob." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanowitz: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANTS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N OW0 W IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/yanowitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTS', 'ANFX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanowitz in Braille

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

The name Yanowitz in braille

How to sign the name Yanowitz using Sign Language

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

The name Yanowitz in sign language

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