Hershkowitz Surname
Approximately 7,564 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6,236 | 1:1,372 | 101 |
| United States | 1,310 | 1:276,686 | 25,860 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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'.
- deleted-173293Hershkowitz Demographics
Average Male Hershkowitz Height
174.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hershkowitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hershkowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hershkowitz is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hershkowitz.
How Common Is The Last Name Hershkowitz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 65,972nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 963,451 people. The surname Hershkowitz occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Hershkowitz reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 6,236 people, or 1 in 1,372. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 31 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent reside and Haifa District, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Hershkowitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hershkowitz last name are 40.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.07% registered with 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.
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Footnotes
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