| ![Show Contents]() Margolis Surname History
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Israel
Etymology of MargolisWhat does the name Margolis mean? 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. In situations of oppression, such as those encountered under the corrupt regimes in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia in 1726, which restricted the number of Jewish marriages, by registering some marriages under the maiden name of one's mother or under the last name of bride, prosecution could be evaded. The mother's name has also been used to avoid conscription into armies: especially in Soviet Russia. The mother's name has also been used to avoid conscription into armies, especially in Russia. The surname Margolis is a matronymic name, as it is derived from the Hebrew word margola, which means "pearl." The surname Margolin holds a name of descendent of Pearl. Margolis Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Margolin, Margola, Margonlinsky, Margolis, Margolies, Margolius and many more. Margolis RankingIn the United States, the name Margolis is the 10,873rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Margolis migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Margolis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Aron Margolis, who arrived in Mississippi in 1893 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Margolis (post 1700) | + |
- Mark Margolis (1939-2023), American Emmy Award nominated actor, best known for his role as Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
- Gwen Margolis, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 22nd District, 1992 3
- George H. Margolis, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 21st District, 1982 3
- Mr. Malcolm Margolis B.E.M., British volunteer for Cycling UK, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Cycling in Harrogate 4
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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