Hershkowitz Surname

65,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Hershkowitz Surname User-submission:

Hershkowitz is a Yiddish/Ashkenazic surname, denoting a descendant of someone who represented a deer. It is derived from the word hers(c)h, meaning 'deer', and the common suffix -witz, meaning 'son'.

Hershkowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel6,2361:1,372101
United States1,3101:276,68625,860
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Hershkowitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hershkowitz is a Yiddish/Ashkenazic surname, denoting a descendant of someone who represented a deer. It is derived from the word hers(c)h, meaning 'deer', and the common suffix -witz, meaning 'son'.

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Hershkowitz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hershkowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hershkowitz has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hershkowitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershkowitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,972nd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 963,451 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Hershkowitz live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

Hershkowitz is most widely held in Israel, where it is carried by 6,236 people, or 1 in 1,372. In Israel Hershkowitz is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 31 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent live and Haifa District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Israel it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Hershkowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hershkowitz last name are 40.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hershkowitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $46,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $59,105 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hershckowitz962/
Herskowitz951,049/
Ershkowitz957/
Hershkovitz91284/
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Herskoviz801/
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Hirschcowitz781/
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Herscovitz7674/
Erszkowicz7646/
Herskowich7616/
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Gerscowitz764/
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Arshkovitz763/
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Gerscovitz672/
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Gerskovits671/
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