Hershkovitz Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Hershkovitz Surname User-submission:

This surname is likely from Yiddish הירש hirsh (deer) and Polish -owicz (son of).

Hershkovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Hershkovitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is likely from Yiddish הירש hirsh (deer) and Polish -owicz (son of).

- herskovitz

Hershkovitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hershkovitz is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershkovitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hershkovitz is the 928,396th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name Hershkovitz is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Hershkovitz reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Hershkovitz is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States Hershkovitz is most frequent in: Maryland, where 32 percent reside, New York, where 25 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Hershkovitz occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Hershkovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hershkovitz are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hershkovitz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.51% more than the national average, earning $53,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.43% more than the national average, earning $73,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Herschkovitz963/
Herskovitz95722/
Hershkoviz9516/
Hershkowitz917,564/
Gershkovitz91710/
Hershkovits9156/
Hershcovitz9120/
Herchkovitz913/
Hershkovicz911/
Hershkovizh911/
Hershqovitz911/
Herskoviz901/
Herschkowitz87120/
Hershkovitch8714/
Hershckowitz872/
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Herskowitz861,049/
Herskovits86729/
Herscovitz8674/
Ershkowitz867/
Hershkovic866/
Gerskovitz864/
Arshkovitz863/
Hershcoviz863/
Harskovitz861/
Herschkovitch836/
Hirschkovittz831/
Hershkovich82137/
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Hershcovits828/
Herchcovitz828/
Hershkowits827/
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Herskowwitz821/
Harshkowitz821/
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Hershkovets821/
Hershkovici821/
Herskovic80286/
Herskovič8013/
Herschkovitsch801/
Hirschkowitz7844/
Gershkovitch7824/
Hershcovitch7824/
Herschkowits7820/
Herschkowicz786/
Hershkowitch782/
Herschkovici782/
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Herschkovics781/
Chershkovich781/
Hershkavitch780/
Herskovich7657/
Herscowitz7654/
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Herskovets769/
Herskowicz762/
Gerscovitz762/
Ershkovich761/
Herskawitz761/
Hirskovits761/
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Hirscovitz761/
Herskowits760/
Gerschkovitch756/
Herschcovitch751/
Herschkowitch750/
Herschkowitsh750/
Gershkovich73681/
Herscovitch73201/
Hershkovych73201/
Herszkowicz73169/
Hershcovich7357/
Herskowitch731/
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Erchkovitch731/
Herchkowytz730/
Herschkowitsch728/
Gerschkovitsch721/
Herškovič7026/
Herschcovich7014/
Herscovic7013/
Herchcovitch7012/
Herškovic704/
Gerschkovich703/
Herskovicova703/
Gershkowitch702/
Herschcovics701/
Erskowicz701/
Gersshkovich701/
Herskovičová701/
Gerschkowicz701/
Hirschcowitz701/
Gershcovitch701/
Gersckovitch701/
Herscovici67502/
Herscovich6792/
Erszkowicz6746/
Gerskovich6723/
Herskowich6716/
Ershkovych6711/
Herscowicz677/
Herzkowicz675/
Gerscowitz674/
Herscovics672/

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