Explore the Family Name Gerwitz

The meaning of Gerwitz

Jewish (from Ukraine): variant of Horowitz. Compare Gurwitz, see also Gurevich.

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How common is the last name Gerwitz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gerwitz has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gerwitz was ranked 47,735th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 50,467th. This change represents a decrease of 5.72 percent. The actual count of individuals with the Gerwitz surname also decreased during this period, from 417 in 2000 to 414 in 2010, marking a decline of 0.72 percent. The proportion of people named Gerwitz per 100,000 also decreased by 6.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#50,467	-5.72%
Count	417	414	-0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerwitz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Gerwitz identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.12 percent of all Gerwitzes, although this proportion dropped slightly to 95.65 percent by 2010. The proportion of Gerwitzes identifying as having two or more ethnic identities also decreased from 1.44 percent in 2000 to 1.21 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Gerwitzes identifying as Hispanic increased substantially, jumping from 1.20 percent in 2000 to 1.69 percent in 2010. It's noteworthy to mention that in 2010, some Gerwitzes identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native which wasn't the case in 2000. There were no individuals with the Gerwitz surname who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.12%	95.65%	-1.51%
Hispanic	1.2%	1.69%	40.83%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.21%	-15.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%