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

Moskowitz, 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 Moskowitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moskowitz in America

Moskowitz is the 6412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moskowitz surname appeared 5,304 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Moskowitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moskowitz 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 Moskowitz

The surname Moskowitz originates from the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly Russia and Ukraine, during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is derived from the Russian word "moskovskiy," meaning "from Moscow," indicating that the earliest bearers of this name likely hailed from or resided in the city of Moscow or its surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Moskowitz can be found in the Russian census records of the late 1700s, where it appeared as "Moskovitz" or "Moskovits." The name's spelling variations were influenced by the phonetic transcription from Cyrillic to Latin script, as well as regional dialects and linguistic adaptations.

Moskowitz is a Jewish surname, and some of the earliest known bearers were members of Jewish communities in Russia and Ukraine. During the 19th century, many Moskowitz families migrated westward to escape persecution and seek better opportunities, settling in various parts of Europe and eventually immigrating to the United States and other countries.

Notable individuals with the surname Moskowitz include:

1. Ira Moskowitz (1912-2001), an American writer and screenwriter known for his work on films like "The Naked City" and "Hang 'Em High."

2. Herman Moskowitz (1885-1951), a Russian-born American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Hebrew Free Loan Society of New York.

3. Seymour Moskowitz (1919-1997), an American violinist and music educator who served as the concertmaster of the New York City Opera Orchestra.

4. Eva Moskowitz (born 1964), an American educator and the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, a prominent charter school network in New York City.

5. Chaim Moskowitz (1917-1998), a Polish-born American rabbi and scholar who served as the head of the Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Lakewood, New Jersey.

While the surname Moskowitz has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of families who have contributed to various fields and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moskowitz

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

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

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