Hurwitz Surname

78,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Hurwitz Surname Definition:

See Horwitz.

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Hurwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1751:70,0408,130
South Africa5291:102,41512,393
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Australia1521:177,60318,018
England871:640,43737,483
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Israel141:611,26042,949
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hurwitz (26) may also be a first name.

Hurwitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Horwitz.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Czech-Slovakian) One who came from Horovice, Horice or Horitz (mountainous place), in Bohemia; the son of the mountaineer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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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Hurwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hurwitz is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurwitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 78,741st most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,174,842 people. The last name Hurwitz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Hurwitz are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hurwitz is also the 2,084,397th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,175 people, or 1 in 70,040. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Hurwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hurwitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hurwitz last name increased 129,375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurwitz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hurwitz last name are 43.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hurwitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.92% more than the national average, earning R 534,492 per year; in United States they earn 38.52% more than the national average, earning $59,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.82% more than the national average, earning $71,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hourwitz9322/
Haurwitz9310/
Urwitz9261/
Hurvitz86653/
Hurwicz8630/
Hurwits868/
Jurwitz865/
Hurwidz861/
Huruitz861/
Hurwitch80107/
Hourvitz8036/
Gourwitz8018/
Hoorwitz8018/
Horrwitz800/
Urwicz7740/
Hurwic775/
Urwitc771/
Gurvitz71263/
Hurwich71148/
Gurwicz71145/
Horwits7131/
Hurvits7113/
Jurwicz714/
Horuitz711/
Gurwitch6777/
Gourvitz6761/
Hourwich673/
Gurweicz672/
Horwitts671/
Hurwhich671/
Gurwitts670/

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Hurwitz Reference & Research

Horowitz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Horowitz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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