Explore the Family Name Kowitz

The meaning of Kowitz

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Germanized form of Slavic kovač ‘smith’ (see Kovac). Compare Covitz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kowitz" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,672nd most popular surname, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 39,052nd position, indicating a rate change of -6.49 percent. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 575 in 2000 to 564 in 2010, showing a decrease of about -1.91 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Kowitz surname per 100,000 population also decreased by -9.52 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,672	#39,052	-6.49%
Count	575	564	-1.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kowitz

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the Kowitz surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minimal decline from 96.00 percent to 95.74 percent. In contrast, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw considerable growth, rising from 0.87 percent in 2000 to 1.77 percent in 2010, an increase of 103.45 percent. The proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also fell from 1.57 percent in 2000 to 1.06 percent in 2010. No individuals with the surname were reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those reporting two or more races were at 1.22 percent in 2000, but there were no such instances in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	95.74%	-0.27%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.77%	103.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.57%	1.06%	-32.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.22%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%