Horovitz Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

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.

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Horovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5711:634,77951,112
Argentina781:547,99239,725
England441:1,266,32057,817
France431:1,544,714145,815
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Australia301:899,85754,700
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales61:515,75523,171
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811

Horovitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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 surname Horovitz is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. 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 frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Horovitz reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 634,779. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Horovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence 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 Horovitz are 43.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.09% being registered with 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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