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

Itzkowitz, 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 Itzkowitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Itzkowitz in America

Itzkowitz is the 27452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Itzkowitz surname appeared 878 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 Itzkowitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Itzkowitz 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 Itzkowitz

The surname Itzkowitz is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of Poland and Ukraine. It is a Jewish surname that can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier.

Itzkowitz is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of an ancestor. In this case, it is likely derived from the Yiddish name "Itzik" or "Itzhak," which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name "Isaac." The suffix "-owitz" or "-witz" is a common ending for Jewish surnames in Eastern Europe, indicating a patronymic origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Itzkowitz can be found in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 17th century. In 1655, a document from the city of Lublin mentions a man named Szmul Itzkowitz, who was a member of the local Jewish community.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Rabbi Yitzchak Itzkowitz, who lived in the town of Chelm, Poland, in the late 17th century. He was a respected Torah scholar and served as a rabbinical judge in the region.

In the 18th century, the surname Itzkowitz began to appear in various Jewish community records across Eastern Europe, including in areas such as Galicia (now part of Ukraine) and the Pale of Settlement in the Russian Empire.

One of the most prominent figures with the surname Itzkowitz was Rabbi Yechiel Itzkowitz (1775-1852), a prominent Hasidic leader and author from the town of Novy Dvor, Galicia. He was a disciple of the renowned Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk and wrote several influential works on Hasidic thought and practice.

Another notable Itzkowitz was Rabbi Chaim Itzkowitz (1805-1876), a renowned Talmudic scholar and author from the town of Berdichev, Ukraine. He wrote numerous commentaries on the Talmud and other Jewish texts and served as the head of a prestigious yeshiva (Talmudic academy) in Berdichev.

In the 19th century, many Itzkowitz families immigrated to other parts of Europe and North America, seeking better opportunities and fleeing persecution. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in the United States was in 1848, when a man named Isaac Itzkowitz arrived in New York City from Poland.

By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Itzkowitz surname had become well-established in various Jewish communities around the world, with bearers of the name making significant contributions in fields such as religion, education, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Itzkowitz

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

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

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