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Gershowitz Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Herschowitz a patronymic from Hersh a dialect variant of Hirsch The ending -owitz is a Germanized form of the East Slavic patronymic ending -ovich Polish -owicz. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hershkowitz, Herskowitz, Herskovitz, Berkowitz, Aronowitz, Moscowitz

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Where is the Gershowitz family from?

You can see how Gershowitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gershowitz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Gershowitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Gershowitz families living in Quebec. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gershowitz's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Gershowitz families in 1911.
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What did your Gershowitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gershowitz. 20% of Gershowitz men worked as a Salesman and 24% of Gershowitz women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gershowitz were Tailor and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    20%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Tailor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    24%
  • Bookkeeper
    18%
  • Saleslady
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 416 immigration records available for the last name Gershowitz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 324 military records available for the last name Gershowitz. For the veterans among your Gershowitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gershowitz lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gershowitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gershowitz in 1955 was 55, and 79 in 2004.

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