Moskovitz Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

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

Moskovitz Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Yu.-Slovakian) The son of Mosko (saved from the water).

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Moskovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1301:320,76029,246
Canada521:708,56956,910
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
England271:2,063,63279,942
France261:2,554,720189,486
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Moškovitz (1) are calculated separately.

Moskovitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian, Yu.-Slovakian) The son of Mosko (saved from the water).

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

User-submitted Reference

A German/Jewish surname meaning 'of Moscow'.

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Moskovitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moskovitz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Moškovitz. For other possible spellings of Moskovitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moskovitz? popularity and diffusion

Moskovitz is the 289,639th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Moskovitz reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Moskovitz is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,130 people, or 1 in 320,760. In The United States Moskovitz is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States Moskovitz is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Moskovitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moskovitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moskovitz surname rose 22,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moskovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moskovitz last name are 40.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moskovitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.53% less than the national average, earning R 117,564 per year; in Colombia they earn 235.37% more than the national average, earning $76,136,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.37% more than the national average, earning $52,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.31% more than the national average, earning $70,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moškovitz961/
Moshkovitz9538/
Mosckovitz951/
Moskovithz951/
Moskovoitz950/
Moskoviz941/
Moskowitz8911,441/
Moskovits89644/
Moscovitz89352/
Moskovicz8916/
Moskevitz8911/
Moshkoviz897/
Mosqovitz893/
Maskovitz891/
Moskavitz891/
Moskovitch84150/
Moshkovits8431/
Moshkowitz8416/
Moszkowitz8412/
Moshcovitz843/
Moskowitcz841/
Mashkovitz841/
Moszkovits841/
Moskovic82245/
Mosković82122/
Moscoviz8221/
Moskoviç828/
Moskovič823/
Moskowiz821/
Moschkowitz8027/
Moshkovitch8017/
Mosckovitch802/
Moskovets783,984/
Moskovich78420/
Moscowitz78420/
Moskowicz78243/
Moskovics78165/
Maskowitz78100/
Moskowits7863/
Moscovits7836/
Moskavicz7813/
Moskawitz789/
Meskowitz788/
Mascovitz787/
Moskewitz786/
Moskovici784/
Moscovicz784/
Moskowitc782/
Moshkovic782/
Moskavits781/
Moskowiez781/
Moscovitc781/
Moskovetc781/
Moszkowicz74743/
Moshkovich74537/
Moscovitch74450/
Moshkovets7432/
MacHkovitz7421/
Meshkowitz7412/
Moszkowiez748/
Mosgkowicz744/
Moscowitcz741/
Moshkovics741/
Moskcovich741/
Moescowitz741/
Moskowitch741/
Mashkowitz741/
Moshkowits741/
Maskovitch740/
Moscovic7163/
Maskovic7155/
Moškovič7152/
Mesković7120/
Masković7116/
Močković7113/
Mošković713/
Moscowiz712/
Močkovič711/
Moskevič711/
Moskovec711/
Mochkovitch7038/
Maschkowitz7031/
Moschkovich7028/
Motchkavitz7022/
Moschcowitz7015/
Mashkovitch701/
Moskovičová701/
Moscovici673,560/
Moscovich67604/
Moskovych67287/
Maskovich67113/
Moskavets6750/
Maskovets6748/
Maskowicz6732/
Moscowicz6728/
Moskowich6724/
Moscovics6715/
Moskavich6715/
Maskewitz6713/
Moskewicz675/
Moschkowitch673/
Moscovets672/
Mošcovits672/
Maskevitš671/
Moscowetz671/
Moscowits671/
Moskovech671/

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Moskovitz Reference & Research

Moskovitz, Moskowitz, Moscowits, Moscowits, etc... FamilyTree D - 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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