Yankelowitz Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Yankelowitz Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Yaakov (Jacob) popularly became Yankel. Yankelowitz means “son of Jacob.”

Yankelowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1521:56,3007,271
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
United States191:19,076,786604,894

Yankelowitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Yaakov (Jacob) popularly became Yankel. Yankelowitz means “son of Jacob.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Yankelowitz Last Name Facts

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

Yankelowitz is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankelowitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yankelowitz is the 1,194,481st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Yankelowitz are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name Yankelowitz is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 56,300. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 36 percent are found, Northern District, where 18 percent are found and Judea and Samaria Area, where 13 percent are found. Barring Israel it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Yankelowitz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yankelowitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 255.05% more than the national average, earning R 843,732 per year and in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

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