Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin (for historical background see the Horowitz page). Notable people with the surname include:
- Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician
- Andrew D. Hurwitz (born 1947), American judge
- David Hurwitz (born 1961), American music critic
- Edward Hurwitz (born 1931), American diplomat
- Emanuel Hurwitz (1919–2006), British violinist
- Gregg Hurwitz, American novelist
- Henry Hurwitz Jr. (1918–1992), nuclear physicist
- Hyman Hurwitz (1770–1844), professor of Hebrew in England
- Jake Hurwitz (born 1985), American comedian, writer and actor
- Jerard Hurwitz (1928–2019), American biochemist
- Johanna Hurwitz (born 1937), American children's author
- Jon Hurwitz (born 1977), American screenwriter
- Jonty Hurwitz (born 1969), electrical engineer and sculptor
- Justin Hurwitz (born 1985), American composer
- Lazar Lipman Hurwitz (1815–1852), editor and writer
- Leo Hurwitz (1909–1991), American documentary film maker
- Moses ha-Levi Hurwitz (d. 1820), Lithuanian rabbi
- Mitchell Hurwitz, American television writer and producer
- Shelley Hurwitz, American biostatistician
- T. Alan Hurwitz (born 1942), 10th president of Gallaudet University
- William Hurwitz, American pain management physician
- Yosef Yozel Horwitz (1849–1919), the Alter of Navordok
- Zvi Harry Hurwitz, (1924–2008) Israeli diplomat, public servant and biographer
In fiction
[edit]- Lieutenant Hurwitz, a minor character in the movie Airplane!. A patient in a military hospital, he was suffering from "severe shell-shock," causing him to think he was Ethel Merman. Played by Merman herself, in her final screen appearance.
A variation of the name is Hurvitz, which may refer to:
- Yair Hurvitz, Hebrew language poet.
- Igael Hurvitz, Likud Knesset Member
- Yigal Hurvitz, Israeli former finance minister
A variation of the name is Ish-Hurwitz, which may refer to:
- Yoram Ish-Hurwitz, Dutch pianist
A variation of the name is Gurvitz, which may refer to:
- Adrian Gurvitz, English singer-songwriter.
A variation of the name is Gurwits, which may refer to:
- Eduard Gurwits, Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Odesa
See also
[edit]- Witold Hurewicz
- J. C. Hurewitz
- Horowitz
- Horovitz
- Horvitz
- Horwitz
- Gurvitz
- Hurwicz
- Hurvits
- Kõrvits
- Kurvits
- Kurvitz
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