Explore the Family Name Itzkowitz

The meaning of Itzkowitz

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the Yiddish personal names Itsek, Itske, variants of Isaac. The ending -owitz is a Germanized form of the East Slavic patronymic ending -ovich, Polish -owicz. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Anshel, Avrum, Bentzion, Hershy, Hyman, Mendle, Rifka, Rivka, Ruchie, Yidel. German Ignatz.

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

The surname Itzkowitz, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 29,210 in 2000 to 27,452 in 2010, indicating an increase in its prevalence by 6.02 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 764 in 2000 to 878 in 2010, marking a 14.92 percent increase. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, Itzkowitz saw a slight jump from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010, showing a 7.14 percent growth.

20002010Change
Rank#29,210#27,4526.02%
Count76487814.92%
Proportion per 100k0.280.37.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Itzkowitz

In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the Itzkowitz surname, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this name identify as White. In 2000, 97.38 percent of those with the Itzkowitz name identified as White, increasing slightly to 97.95 percent by 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic decreased from 1.70 percent in 2000 to 1.37 percent in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the Itzkowitz surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. For the category of Two or more races, there was a recorded percentage in 2000, but data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.38%97.95%0.59%
Hispanic1.7%1.37%-19.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.92%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%