Markowitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Israel

The name Markowitz is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Markowitz is a patronymic surname, which derives from the Latin given name Marcus. In the case of the Jewish surname Markowitz, it is in many cases an Anglicization of any of several like-sounding Jewish surnames.

Markowitz Ranking

In the United States, the name Markowitz is the 7,957^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Markowitz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Markowitz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Itzig Markowitz, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 2

Markowitz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Aneta Markowitz, aged 21, who landed in America from Waslav, in 1900
Anne Markowitz, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Jaunonka, in 1900
Agatha Markowitz, aged 27, who settled in America from Gelowny, Russia, in 1907
Abraham Markowitz, aged 10, who landed in America from Buzen, Rumania, in 1908
Abram Markowitz, aged 3, who landed in America from Jassy, Roumania, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Markowitz (post 1700) +

Harry Max Markowitz (1927-2023), American economist who received the 1989 John von Neumann Theory Prize and the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
William Markowitz (1907-1998), American astronomer
Phil Markowitz (b. 1952), American jazz pianist
Michael Markowitz (b. 1961), Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and actor
Marty Markowitz (b. 1945), Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City
Kate Markowitz, American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with James Taylor and Billy Joel
John Markowitz (b. 1954), American professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
Deborah "Deb" Markowitz (b. 1961), American politician, Vermont Secretary of State (1998 to 2011)
Mitch Markowitz, Canadian television executive

Historic Events for the Markowitz family +

Triangle Waist Company

Mr. Edward N. Markowitz, American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire