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

Matzkin, 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 Matzkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matzkin in America

Matzkin is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matzkin surname appeared 164 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 Matzkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matzkin 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 Matzkin

The surname Matzkin is of Yiddish origin, derived from the Jewish community in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the 17th or 18th century.

The name Matzkin is a diminutive form of the Yiddish word "matzah," which refers to the unleavened bread eaten during the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to a baker or someone associated with the production or sale of matzah.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Matzkin can be found in the Jewish community records of Vilnius, Lithuania, dating back to the late 18th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Matzkin, Matzkyn, and Matskin.

In the 19th century, the surname Matzkin was prevalent among Jewish families living in the Pale of Settlement, an area designated by the Russian Empire for Jewish residency. Notable individuals with this surname during this period include Isaac Matzkin (1807-1879), a prominent rabbi and scholar in Vilnius.

As Jewish communities migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Matzkin was carried to new locations. One example is Samuel Matzkin (1889-1968), a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who was born in Russia and later settled in Winnipeg.

Another notable figure was David Matzkin (1915-2007), an Argentinian physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism. He was born in Buenos Aires to Jewish immigrant parents from Ukraine.

In the United States, the name Matzkin can be traced back to the late 19th century, with immigrants arriving from Eastern Europe. One prominent individual was Max Matzkin (1908-1997), a Russian-born artist and art educator who taught at various institutions, including the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the surname Matzkin has persisted over time and continues to be found among Jewish communities worldwide, serving as a link to its Eastern European roots and the rich cultural heritage associated with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matzkin

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

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

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