Gurevitch

Gurevitch is a surname that appears among Ashkenazi Jewish families and in Slavic-influenced populations. It is commonly an Anglicized form of the patronymic Gurevich (also spelled Gurievich, Guryevich, or Gurwich) and related variants such as Gurewitz, Gurvich, or Gurevits. The suffix -evich/-ovich is a Slavic patronymic element meaning “son of,” while the root Gury or Gur likely derives from a given name used in the region.

Origins and distribution: The name originated in Eastern Europe, where Jewish communities adopted Slavic naming conventions in the 18th–19th centuries. With large-scale emigration to the United States, Canada, Israel, and other nations in the late 19th and 20th centuries, the surname and its variants spread widely. Spelling variants often reflect transliteration from Cyrillic or Hebrew orthographies and local linguistic practices.

Variants: Gurevich, Gurievich, Guriewicz, Gurewitz, Gurvich, Gurevitsh, and other transliterations. The form Gurevitch is one such Anglicized spelling found in North American and other English-language contexts.

Notable bearers: The surname is associated with individuals across fields such as science, arts, and public life, though specific names depend on the reference source.

See also: Gurevich (surname), Gurievich (surname), and other transliteration variants.