Cognomen Heifetz (חפץ 
, Heifetz 
, Хейфец 
) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The surname Heifetz is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Belarus, and Russia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Russia, Israel, and the United States.
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| חפץ | Israel |
| Heifetz | United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, Israel, Canada |
| Хейфец | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Israel |
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jascha heifetz Lithuanian-American violinist, US (b. 1901) |
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mel heifetz American businessperson and activist (b. 1935) |
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| vladimir heifetz American composer (b. 1893) |
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daniel heifetz American violinist and music educator, US (b. 1948) |
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| benar heifetz Russian-American cellist (1899-1974), BY (b. 1899) |
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ronald a. heifetz American psychiatrist, US (b. 1951) |
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danny heifetz American musician, US (b. 1964) |
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| milton d. heifetz (b. 1921) |
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| hank heifetz American poet (b. 1935) |
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| aviad heifetz (b. 1965) |
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| alexander heifetz researcher |
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| daniel heifetz Ph.D. Columbia University 1982 |
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| william heifetz U.S. zoologist |
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| aviad heifetz Ph.D. Tel Aviv University 1994 |
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| fabiana heifetz |
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