Explore the Family Name Lebowitz

The meaning of Lebowitz

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Leibowitz. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Chaim, Elimelech, Arieh, Aron, Asher, Hyman, Leizer, Mayer, Moshe, Naftali.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lebowitz saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 14,488th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 15,201st spot, representing a decline of just under 5%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname actually increased slightly during this period, from 1,888 in 2000 to 1,938 in 2010, a growth of 2.65%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased marginally from 0.7 to 0.66.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,488	#15,201	-4.92%
Count	1,888	1,938	2.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.66	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lebowitz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lebowitz also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the information from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (97.51%), a figure that dropped slightly to 97.06% in 2010. The number of Lebowitzes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic increased over the decade, with the former rising by 38.46% and the latter by 54.44%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those reporting two or more races declined by 11.71%, and there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.51%	97.06%	-0.46%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.39%	54.44%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0.98%	-11.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.36%	38.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%