Shmuelevitz Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shmuelevitz Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Hebrew name Shmuel (שמואל).

Shmuelevitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2541:33,6914,729
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shmuelevitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Hebrew name Shmuel (שמואל).

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Shmuelevitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shmuelevitz is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shmuelevitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Shmuelevitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shmuelevitz is the 983,245th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shmuelevitz reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

This surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 33,691. In Israel Shmuelevitz is most prevalent in: Jerusalem District, where 36 percent live, Central District, where 27 percent live and Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent live. Beside Israel this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

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