Gewirtz
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Yiddish געװירץ (gevirts, “spices”), a metonymic occupational surname for a spicer. Compare German Gewürz (“spice”).
Proper noun[edit]
Gewirtz (plural Gewirtzes)
- A surname from Yiddish.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gewirtz is the 38754th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 570 individuals. Gewirtz is most common among White (98.07%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gewirtz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 37.