Gurevich

Gurevich is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish and Slavic origin. It is a patronymic name formed with the suffix -vich, meaning “son of,” and is commonly attached to a given name such as Gury, Gure, or Guri. The result is a family name that appears across Eastern Europe and among diaspora communities.

Variants and transliterations of the name include Gurievich, Gurevič, Gurevitch, and Guryevich, among others. Differences arise from the use of Cyrillic versus Latin alphabets and the phonetic spelling conventions of various languages.

Geographic distribution: The surname is found in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and other parts of the former Soviet Union, with sizable populations in Israel, the United States, Canada, and parts of Western Europe due to migration and settlement.

Notable people: The name Gurevich has been borne by numerous individuals across fields such as science, arts, sports, and public life. It is a relatively common patronymic surname, and no single figure universally represents the name.

See also: Related surnames and variants include Gurievich and other transliterations that reflect different linguistic and regional spellings. The name can be conflated with similarly sounding surnames in Slavic and Jewish naming traditions, so careful spelling is important in attribution.