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

Kovitz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 908,336th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Kovitz are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 1,367,770. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 26 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Kovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kovitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kovitz surname increased 6,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kovitz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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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