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

Gershkovich, 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 Gershkovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gershkovich in America

Gershkovich is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gershkovich surname appeared 194 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 Gershkovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gershkovich 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 Gershkovich

The surname Gershkovich has its roots in Eastern Europe, originating in the Jewish communities of the Russian Empire, particularly in modern-day Belarus and Ukraine. It is a Yiddish name derived from the personal name Gershon, which stems from the Hebrew word "ger," meaning "stranger" or "sojourner."

The earliest recorded instances of the Gershkovich surname can be traced back to the 18th century in the Russian Empire's Pale of Settlement, a region where Jews were legally permitted to reside. During this period, Russian authorities introduced a system of mandatory surnames for Jews, leading to the emergence of various patronymic and locational surnames, including Gershkovich.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Gershkovich families fled the Russian Empire due to persecution and pogroms, seeking refuge in Western Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world. This diaspora contributed to the spread and diversification of the surname.

Notable individuals with the Gershkovich surname include Grigory Gershkovich (1870-1949), a Russian-born American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Gershkovich Distillery Company in the United States. Lev Gershkovich (1889-1944) was a Russian-born Soviet writer and journalist who documented life in the Soviet Union during the early years of the communist regime.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Abram Gershkovich (1908-1985), a Soviet writer and playwright known for his works depicting the lives of Jewish communities in the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gershkovich (1936-2020) was a renowned Russian-American mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of algorithms and computational complexity.

Yuri Gershkovich (1949-), a Russian-born Israeli businessman and entrepreneur, founded the successful software company Mercury Interactive, which was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard. His entrepreneurial endeavors have had a significant impact on the Israeli technology industry.

While these are just a few examples, the Gershkovich surname has a rich history rooted in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, with its bearers making notable contributions across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gershkovich

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

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

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