Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

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slavovitz . where was it?

"From Slavovitz" shown on my ggrandfathers gravestone. Census shows that he was born Russia/Poland.. can anybody identify this place?

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

thanks for responses. the family name is Bierman and Jewish