# Markowitz

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #73,409

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Jewish surname, variant of Markovich, Markowicz. The ending -owitz is Germanized from East Slavic endings like -ovich, Polish -owicz. Compare Marko, Markow, Markovitz.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/markowitz