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

Iskowitz, 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 Iskowitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iskowitz in America

Iskowitz is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iskowitz surname appeared 200 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 Iskowitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iskowitz 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 Iskowitz

The surname ISKOWITZ originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, derived from the German word "Iske," which meant a small river or stream.

This name was likely given to someone who lived near a small river or stream, which was a common way for surnames to originate during that time period. The suffix "-owitz" is a Slavic variation of the German "-itz," which denoted a place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ISKOWITZ surname can be found in a Polish census record from 1564, which listed a family with the name living in the town of Krakow. This suggests that the name may have originated in the region surrounding Krakow before spreading to other parts of Eastern Europe.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the ISKOWITZ surname was Jan Iskowitz, a Polish merchant and trader who was involved in the lucrative salt trade between Poland and other European countries. He was born in 1621 and died in 1689.

Another historical figure with this surname was Szymon Iskowitz, a Polish-Jewish author and philosopher who lived from 1738 to 1807. He wrote several influential works on Jewish mysticism and theology, and his ideas helped shape the development of the Hasidic movement.

In the 19th century, a prominent ISKOWITZ was Maksymilian Iskowitz, a Polish-born inventor and engineer who lived from 1832 to 1908. He is best known for his contributions to the development of early telegraph systems and his work on improving the efficiency of electrical transmission lines.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the ISKOWITZ surname began to appear in records from other parts of Europe, as some families likely migrated or fled persecution. One example is Isaak Iskowitz, a Russian-born artist and painter who lived from 1867 to 1942 and was part of the influential Parisian art scene in the early 20th century.

Finally, one of the most notable figures with the ISKOWITZ surname in the 20th century was Avigdor Iskowitz, an Israeli sculptor and artist who was born in 1919 and died in 1998. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential modern sculptors in Israel, and his works can be found in museums and public spaces around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iskowitz

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

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

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