Explore the Family Name Gurewitz
The meaning of Gurewitz
Jewish (from Belarus and Lithuania): variant of Horowitz. Compare Gurwitz, see also Gurevich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gurewitz in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gurewitz dropped in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 93,841st most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 99,845th place, a decline of 6.4%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Gurewitz surname remained stable at 181 for both census years. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.07 to 0.06 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #93,841 | #99,845 | -6.4% |
| Count | 181 | 181 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gurewitz
The Decennial U.S. Census data shows a small change in the ethnic identity associated with the Gurewitz surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 97.24% of individuals with the Gurewitz surname identified as White, which fell slightly to 95.03% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Gurewitz surname in 2010, accounting for 2.76% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.24% | 95.03% | -2.27% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |