Find out how popular the last name Bovitz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bovitz.

Bovitz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bovitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bovitz in America

Bovitz is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bovitz surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bovitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bovitz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bovitz

The surname BOVITZ has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions that are now modern-day Poland and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century, derived from the Slavic word "bov," which means "ox" or "cattle." The name likely referred to an occupation or profession related to cattle farming, trading, or herding.

In the early records, variations of the spelling can be found, such as Bovits, Bovitch, and Bovitsch. These spelling variations were common due to differences in regional dialects and the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BOVITZ can be found in the parish records of the town of Grodno, located in what is now western Belarus. In 1624, a farmer named Jan Bovitz is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name BOVITZ appeared in various documents and records throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable examples include Pawel Bovitz, a merchant from Vilnius who was involved in the trade of cattle and hides in the late 1600s, and Michal Bovitz, a landowner from the village of Nowogrodek, mentioned in a land dispute record from 1732.

As the name spread across Eastern Europe, it evolved into different spellings and variations based on local languages and dialects. For instance, in the Russian Empire, the name was sometimes spelled as Bovits or Bovitch, while in German-speaking regions, it appeared as Bovitz or Bowitzsch.

Among the notable individuals with the surname BOVITZ throughout history are:

1. Szymon Bovitz (1712-1786), a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and military officer who served in the Polish army during the mid-18th century.
2. Katarzyna Bovitz (1745-1821), a renowned Polish painter and portraitist, known for her works depicting the nobility and gentry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
3. Ivan Bovitz (1825-1897), a Russian entrepreneur and industrialist who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in St. Petersburg.
4. Nikolai Bovitz (1862-1923), a Russian-born chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of organic chemistry and worked at the University of Kharkiv.
5. Helena Bovitz (1901-1985), a Polish-born sculptor and artist who immigrated to the United States in the 1920s and became known for her modernist sculptures and public art installations.

While the surname BOVITZ may have evolved over time and spread across various regions, its origins can be traced back to the cattle-farming communities of Eastern Europe, where it likely originated as an occupational name denoting a connection to the cattle industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bovitz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bovitz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bovitz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bovitz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bovitz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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