Kovitz Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

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

Kovitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kovitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovitz is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 908,336th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Kovitz live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 26 percent are found, Illinois, where 17 percent are found and Michigan, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.

Kovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kovitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kovitz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kovitz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 43.66% more than the national average, earning $61,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $57,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotvitz927/
Khovitz921/
Koviz914/
Kottvitz8692/
Kosvoitz861/
Kowitz831,737/
Covitz83360/
Kobitz83118/
Kavitz83105/
Kovits8348/
Kevitz8340/
Kovetz8318/
Kottvistz801/
Kovitch77274/
Koovits7760/
Covietz7738/
Kavietz7722/
Kohwitz7710/
Kotvits7710/
Kowgitz779/
Keevitz776/
Khevitz771/
Koswitz771/
Kobuitz770/
Koewitz770/
Coveitz770/
Kovic73659/
Ković73466/
Kovič73386/
Kaviz7343/
Coviz7319/
Kovyz736/
Kovez734/
Kosvitch719/
Khovitch716/
Kovhidzh715/
Kottvidz713/
Koshwitz710/
Kovich671,189/
Cowitz67149/
Kovaić67136/
Kobetz67108/
Kabitz6771/
Kowicz6765/
Köwitz6751/
Kovets6742/
Käbitz6740/
Kobicz6729/
Cobitz6728/
Covetz6725/
Kavits6723/
Kavetz6717/
Kobits6716/
Kawitz6712/
Kaviez676/
Kowetz676/
Covits674/
Kavidz672/
Kavicz671/
Covicz671/
Koveci671/
Koovic671/
Käwitz671/
Kevicz671/
Kevutz670/
Kobidz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovitz
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