Explore the Family Name Margulies
The meaning of Margulies
Jewish (from Ukraine and Poland): variant of Margolis. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mendel, Mayer, Rochel, Shaul, Simche, Yetta.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Margulies in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, Margulies was the 21,025th most popular surname in 2000 and dropped slightly to the 21,972nd spot by 2010, marking a 4.5% decrease in rank. However, the count of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,165 to 1,181 over the same period, a growth rate of 1.37%. The proportion of people named Margulies per 100,000 decreased by around 7%, from 0.43 to 0.4.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,025 | #21,972 | -4.5% |
| Count | 1,165 | 1,181 | 1.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.4 | -6.98% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Margulies
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the last name Margulies identified as White, accounting for 94.76% in 2000 and 93.73% in 2010 – a slight decline of 1.09%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed an increase of about 17%, moving from 3.26% in 2000 to 3.81% in 2010. Individuals who identified with two or more ethnicities dropped by approximately 23%, from 1.55% to 1.19%. Notably, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, while the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained constant at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.76% | 93.73% | -1.09% |
| Hispanic | 3.26% | 3.81% | 16.87% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 1.19% | -23.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.76% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |