Explore the Family Name Haimowitz

The meaning of Haimowitz

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Yiddish personal name Khayim (from Hebrew ḥayim ‘life’). The ending -owitz is a Germanized form of the East Slavic patronymic ending -ovich, Polish -owicz. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Azriel, Hyman. German Frieda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Haimowitz holds a measure of popularity within the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 78,549th most common surname, with 226 individuals carrying this name. A decade later, in 2010, it had slightly slipped in rank to 82,317 yet interestingly, the count of people possessing the surname Haimowitz increased to 229. Despite a minor decrease in rank, the proportion of persons named Haimowitz per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,549	#82,317	-4.8%
Count	226	229	1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haimowitz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates that those bearing the surname Haimowitz predominantly identify as White. In 2000, this demographic represented a substantial 95.13% of all Haimowitz individuals. By 2010, the percentage had marginally decreased to 94.76%. The second most significant ethnic identity amongst those with the Haimowitz surname is Hispanic, which saw a notable increase from 2.65% in 2000 to 3.93% in 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no change, maintaining a zero percent presence among those with this surname in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	94.76%	-0.39%
Hispanic	2.65%	3.93%	48.3%
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%