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

Erez, 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 Erez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erez in America

Erez is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erez surname appeared 221 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 Erez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erez 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 Erez

The surname Erez is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Israel and the surrounding areas. It is thought to be derived from the Hebrew word "erez," which means "earth" or "land." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked the land or had a close connection to it.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Erez can be found in the Cairo Geniza, a collection of medieval manuscripts and documents discovered in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, Egypt. These documents date back to the 11th century and include references to individuals with the surname Erez, indicating that the name has a long history in the region.

In the 13th century, there are records of an influential Jewish scholar named Moses ben Erez, who was born in Spain and later settled in Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel). He was known for his contributions to Talmudic literature and his teachings on Jewish law.

During the 16th century, there was a prominent Jewish family known as the Erez family, who lived in the city of Safed in the Galilee region of modern-day Israel. This family was known for their involvement in the mystical teachings of Kabbalah and produced several notable scholars and rabbis.

Another notable figure with the surname Erez was Isaac Erez, a 17th-century Jewish scholar from Aleppo, Syria. He was a renowned authority on Jewish law and authored several works on religious subjects.

In more recent history, there was a Israeli politician named Simcha Erez, who was born in 1917 and served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from 1949 to 1961. He was a prominent figure in the Labor Party and played a role in shaping Israel's early political landscape.

While the surname Erez is relatively uncommon outside of the Middle East and Jewish communities, it has a rich historical legacy and a strong connection to the region's cultural and religious heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erez

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

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 Erez 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 Erez 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 Erez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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