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"Lefkowitz" - Surname Project

Members: 16

Website: www.familytreedna.com/public/Lefkowitz/

Surnames In Project: Lassner, Lefcourt, Lefcowitch, Lefkowitz, Leon, Levak, Levcowicz, Levik, Levin, Levko, Levkoff, Levkov, Levkovich, Levkovitz, Lewak, Lewik, Lewin, Lewis, Lewko, Lewkow, Lewkowicz, Lewkowski, Loewe, Louik, Lowe, Lyons

LEFKOWITZ was a common name among Eastern European Jews. According to Alexander Beider's Dictionary of Surnames from the Russian Empire, it derives from Lev (Leib, Lew, Liv) which was a kinnui, a secular symbol meaning lion that was associated with Judah. The hypocorism, or diminutive form, is Levko (Lewko) or Levik (Lewik). Lefkowitz (Lewkowicz, Levkovitz, Levkovich) is the son of Levko. Lewis, Louis, Lewik, Louik, Lyons and Leon are other forms of the name in common usage today. A similar name with a different derivation is Levak or Lewak. According to Beider, this name means left-handed person. There was no concept of unique spelling of Jewish names in Eastern Europe, so there may be instances of confusion as to which source one's name derived from. Because of the similarity between names derived from these two different sources, as in Lewik-Lewak or Levkov-Levakov, names that may have derived from either source are included in the project. If you are a male whose surname is Lefkowitz or any of its variants, or Lewak/Levak or variants, you are welcome to join the surname project. If you are female and LEFKOWITZ is your paternal surname, you can ask your brother, father, uncle or cousin with the LEFKOWITZ (or variant) surname to test.

Please fill in the form below to request to join this project. Your information will be sent to the project's Administrator, who will get in touch with you regarding your request. If the project Administrator and you agree that you should be part of the project, you will be given a web address and a "join code" which will allow you to join the project and to order DNA tests at reduced prices.

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