Horovitz Surname
Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname
Horovitz Surname User-submission:
The names in this group are derived from the town of Horvice in Bohemia/Czech Republic. Slavonic forms replace the initial H with G because the Cyrillic Alphabet has no H. Horowitz is documented as a Jewish surname in Prague since 1500, and also with the Polish Talmudist, Abraham Ben Shabbetai Sheftel Horowitz (C.
Read More About This SurnameHorovitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 571 | 1:634,779 | 51,112 |
| Argentina | 78 | 1:547,992 | 39,725 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Hungary | 33 | 1:297,463 | 22,531 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
Horovitz Surname Meaning
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The names in this group are derived from the town of Horvice in Bohemia/Czech Republic. Slavonic forms replace the initial H with G because the Cyrillic Alphabet has no H. Horowitz is documented as a Jewish surname in Prague since 1500, and also with the Polish Talmudist, Abraham Ben Shabbetai Sheftel Horowitz (C. 1550-1615) and the 16th/17th-century; Czech-born Polish Rabbi, Cabalist and communal leader, Isaiah Ben Abraham Ha-Levy Horowitz. Distinguished 20th-century bearers of the Jewish family name Horowitz include the Galician-born Israeli economist, David Horowitz, who was first Governor of the Bank of Israel; and the Russian-born American Pianist, Vladimir Horowitz. Leo Horowitz was a 20th-century American Geologist. Horwitz is recorded with the German-born English chess-master, Bernard Horwitz (1807-1885), the American Physician, Pinheas Horwitz (1822-1904), and the 20th-century American-born Israeli physicist, Lawrence P. Horwitz.Dov Eliahu Hurvitz was 20th-century Russian-born Israel Government Official. Hurwitz is documented as a Jewish family name in the early 16th-century in Prague, Bohemia, and in the 20th-century with the Russian-born American attorney, Albert Hurwitz, the Lithuanian-born Northern Ireland business executive, Barnett Harris Hurvitz, and the Danish criminologist, Educator and Author, Stephan Hurwitz.Polish-born Zalkind Hourwitz (C. 1740-1812) also known as Hurwitz, was Pioneer of Jewish Emancipation in France.In the 20th-century, Gurvich is recorded as a Jewish Surname with the Australian soldier, A. Gurvich, who served in the Second World War.Distinguished 20th-century bearers of the Jewish name Gurewicz include the Polish-born Australian lecturer Sholom Benzion Gurewicz.
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Horovitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horovitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Horovitz is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Horovitz? popularity and diffusion
Horovitz is the 351,607th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. The surname Horovitz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Horovitz are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 571 people, or 1 in 634,779. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 23 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
Horovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Horovitz has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Horovitz last name decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Horovitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Horovitz surname are 43.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Horovitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1562.44% more than the national average, earning R 3,950,590 per year; in United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.32% more than the national average, earning $72,197 CAD per year.
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