2000
#134,037
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Maksimowicz
A surname derived from the Slavic name Maksim, meaning "greatest".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Maksimowicz. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Maksimowicz surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Maksimowicz in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Maksimowicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Maksimowicz
The surname Maksimowicz is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Slavic personal name Maksym, which itself is a variation of the Latin name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "largest." The suffix "-owicz" is a common Polish patronymic ending, indicating that the name refers to the son or descendant of Maksym.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maksimowicz can be found in a 16th-century document from the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland. The document mentions a landowner named Jan Maksimowicz, who held property in the town of Przemyśl.
During the 17th century, the Maksimowicz family gained prominence in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1642, a nobleman named Stanisław Maksimowicz was appointed as a delegate to the Sejm, the Polish parliament, representing the Bełz Voivodeship.
The 18th century saw the rise of a renowned Polish botanist, Michał Maksimowicz, who was born in 1735 and died in 1805. He made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and is credited with discovering several new species of plants native to Eastern Europe.
Another notable figure with the surname Maksimowicz was Konstantin Maksimowicz, a Russian botanist and explorer who lived from 1827 to 1891. He conducted extensive research in the Far East, particularly in the regions of Siberia and Amur, and made significant contributions to the field of plant geography.
In the late 19th century, a Polish artist named Stanisław Maksimowicz (1852-1931) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Polish countryside and its rural life.
The name Maksimowicz has also been associated with several place names in Poland, such as the village of Maksimowice in the Lublin Voivodeship and the village of Maksymowice in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. These place names likely derived from the Maksimowicz family's historical presence in those regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maksimowicz
Among Census respondents with the surname Maksimowicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Maksimowicz bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Maksimowicz surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.3% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Maksimowicz
Maksimowicz appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#157,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-13 bearers (-11.2%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 23,197 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
+4 bearers (+3.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,595 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,037 | 116 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #157,234 | 103 | 0.03 | -13 bearers (-11.2%) | Down 23,197 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.9%) | Up 5,595 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Maksimowicz surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #157,234 | #151,639 | 3.6% |
| Count | 103 | 107 | 3.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 19.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Maksimowicz bearers went from 103 to 107 (+3.9% change). The surname moved up 5,595 positions in the national ranking, going from #157,234 to #151,639.
FAQ
Maksimowicz surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Maksimowicz?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Maksimowicz. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Maksimowicz?
Maksimowicz ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Maksimowicz. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Maksimowicz.
Has Maksimowicz become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Maksimowicz went from 103 recorded bearers to 107. That is an increase of 4 (+3.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #157,234 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Maksimowicz?
Among Census respondents with the surname Maksimowicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Maksimowicz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Maksimowicz appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.3%), Hispanic (2.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Maksimowicz (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Maksimowicz mean?
A surname derived from the Slavic name Maksim, meaning "greatest". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Maksimowicz (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Maksimowicz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.