The Markowitz surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,435 people carried this name — #7,508 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 66,700 people counted. That is up 2% from 4,362 in 2000.

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Where the name comes from

The origin of the Markowitz surname

Jewish surname, variant of Markovich, Markowicz. The ending -owitz is Germanized from East Slavic endings like -ovich, Polish -owicz.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Markowitz» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In print

Markowitz in American newspapers,
1912–1924.

Newspaper page from The Donaldsonville Chief carrying the name Markowitz
The Donaldsonville Chief 1912-04-27
Newspaper page from The Telegraph-courier carrying the name Markowitz
The Telegraph-courier 1924-12-18
Newspaper page from The Jewish Monitor carrying the name Markowitz
The Jewish Monitor 1920-12-03

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 3,085 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Markowitz in Australian newspapers,
1910s–1980s.

70 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Markowitz. The most, 19, date from the 1970s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 2.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 45
Queensland 8
South Australia 6
ACT (Canberra) 5
Victoria 4
Tasmania 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Markowitz.

Who carried it

People named Markowitz,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Marie Markowitz 1855–1943
  • Moritz Markowitz 1862–1942
  • Dorothea Frost 1863–1942
  • Florentine Markowitz 1868–1943
  • Josef Markowitz 1868–1942
  • Esther Glückstein 1869–1942

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Markowitz,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States2,928 records

2,928 records of the Markowitz name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 1,751
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 438
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 354
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 230
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 107
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 48
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record William Markowitz

    Born 1922 in New York. Enlisted 1943 at New York City; apprentice machinist from Kings County. U.S. Army veteran; died 1967, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Meier Markowitz

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Patricia from Cuxhaven, aged 40; painter. From Bucarest, Romania; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record William D. Markowitz

    U.S. Air Force veteran. Born 1940, died 2001; buried at Gerald B.h. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 2,928 records for Markowitz in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Netherlands21 records

21 records of the Markowitz name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 16
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 5
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Johanna Francisca Markowitz

    Died 1820 in Venlo, aged 49.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Venlo (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Hedwig Markowitz

    Married in 1936 in Haarlem.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Beila Markowitz

    In the population register of Amsterdam; born 1864 in Czenstochau.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Amsterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 21 records for Markowitz in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Germany17 records

17 records of the Markowitz name in Germany Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Friedrich Markowitz

    From Bielefeld. Reported dead in the Prussian casualty list of 25 October 1915 (Infantry Regiment No. 151).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Franz Markowitz

    From Königshütte, Kattowitz. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 15 January 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Adalbert Markowitz

    From Freudenberg, Rössel. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 6 June 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Showing 3 of 17 records for Markowitz in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).

Australia8 records

8 records of the Markowitz name in Australia Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Myer Markowitz

    Arrived in Victoria in 1911 aboard the Seydlitz, aged 25.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Salomon Markowitz

    Arrived in Victoria in 1911 aboard the Zieten, aged 24.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 8 records for Markowitz in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

France7 records

7 records of the Markowitz name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Patrick Max Markowitz

    Born 1948 in Chancelade (Dordogne); died 1998 in Creil (Oise).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Rosa Markowitz

    Born 1924 in Nancy; died 2001 in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Gabriel Michel Markowitz

    Born 1956 in Quimperlé; died 1981 in Le Trévoux (Finistère).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 7 records for Markowitz in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada1 record

1 record of the Markowitz name in Canada Nova Scotia Archives name indexes
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jacob Markowitz

    Married 1946 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

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