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

Markiewicz, 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 Markiewicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Markiewicz in America

Markiewicz is the 13190th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Markiewicz surname appeared 2,317 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Markiewicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Markiewicz 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 Markiewicz

The surname Markiewicz is of Polish origin, deriving from the given name Marek, which itself stems from the Latin name Marcus. The suffix "-icz" is a Polish patronymic, indicating "son of."

Markiewicz first emerged in the late Middle Ages, likely in the 14th or 15th century, as Polish surnames began to solidify and become hereditary. It was initially concentrated in the central and eastern regions of Poland, particularly the areas around Warsaw and Lublin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Markiewicz name appears in a 1433 document from the town of Radom, where a certain Stanislaw Markiewicz is mentioned. Another early reference is found in the records of the city of Krakow from 1487, listing a resident named Jan Markiewicz.

The name Markiewicz has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Szymon Markiewicz (1530-1598), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, Andrzej Markiewicz (1619-1689) was a prominent Polish jurist and legal scholar, serving as a judge in the Crown Tribunal of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

During the 19th century, Henryk Markiewicz (1822-1884) was a Polish painter and art critic, known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Poland.

The 20th century saw the rise of Wladyslaw Markiewicz (1920-2017), a Polish-born Catholic priest who became a leading figure in the Solidarity movement and played a crucial role in the non-violent resistance against the communist regime in Poland.

Another notable bearer of the Markiewicz name was Kazimierz Markiewicz (1937-2020), a Polish actor and director who gained fame for his performances in numerous theater productions and films.

While the Markiewicz surname has its roots in Poland, it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Markiewicz

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

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

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