Explore the Family Name Markowicz

The meaning of Markowicz

1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Marek. 2. Rusyn (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Marko. Compare Markovich. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moty, Mandel, Nuta. Polish Aleksander, Janina, Jolanta, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Markowicz' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,227 in popularity and held a count of 446 individuals with this surname. However, by 2010, its rank slipped to 53,538 and the count dropped to 386, indicating a decrease of 18.38% in rank and 13.45% in count. The proportion per 100,000 also declined by 23.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#45,227#53,538-18.38%
Count446386-13.45%
Proportion per 100k0.170.13-23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markowicz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of those with the Markowicz surname identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.98%, but this percentage decreased slightly to 95.08% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no people identifying as Hispanic in 2000, they represented 3.89% of the Markowicz surname bearers in 2010. Other ethnic categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races had no representation among those with the Markowicz surname during the two census periods.

20002010Change
White97.98%95.08%-2.96%
Hispanic0%3.89%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%