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

Margolius, 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 Margolius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Margolius in America

Margolius is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Margolius surname appeared 114 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 Margolius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Margolius 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 Margolius

The surname Margolius has its origins in central Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Germany and the Czech Republic. It is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, likely in the 13th or 14th century.

The name is derived from the Hebrew personal name Margolis, which itself is a combination of two words: "margalith" meaning "pearl" and the Yiddish diminutive suffix "-is" or "-us". This suggests that the name may have originally been bestowed upon someone who dealt in pearls or had some connection to the pearl trade.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from the German states and the Kingdom of Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). For example, there are records of a Margolis family residing in the city of Prague in the late 15th century.

One notable bearer of the Margolius name was Rabbi Meir Margolius, a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Prague from 1586 to 1644. He was known for his works on Jewish law and ethics, and his commentaries on the Talmud were widely studied.

Another historical figure with this surname was Yehuda Margolius, a 17th-century rabbi and kabbalist from the city of Cracow (now in Poland). He was a respected teacher and author of several works on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah.

In the 18th century, there are records of a Margolius family living in the town of Teplice, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in the Czech Republic). This branch of the family included Abraham Margolius, a merchant and community leader who lived from 1732 to 1812.

As the name spread across central and eastern Europe, various spellings and variations emerged, such as Margolis, Margulies, and Margulis. These variants often reflected local dialects and linguistic influences.

One particularly notable bearer of the Margolius name was Isaac Margolius, a 19th-century Jewish educator and author from the city of Vilna (now Vilnius, Lithuania). He was a pioneer in the field of Jewish education and wrote several influential textbooks on Hebrew grammar and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Margolius

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

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

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