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

Evich, 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 Evich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evich in America

Evich is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evich surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Evich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evich 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 Evich

The surname EVICH originated in Croatia during the 14th century. It is derived from the Slavic root 'evich', which means 'son of Ev' or 'son of Evo'. The name was commonly found in the coastal regions of Dalmatia and Istria.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EVICH can be found in the Glagolitic manuscripts from the island of Krk, dated back to the late 15th century. These manuscripts were written in the ancient Glagolitic script, which was used by Slavic peoples of the Adriatic coast.

In the 16th century, the name EVICH appeared in various administrative records and census documents in the city of Dubrovnik, then a prominent maritime republic. The name was particularly prevalent among families involved in maritime trade and seafaring professions.

A notable bearer of the name EVICH was Ivan Evich, a Croatian naval commander who served in the Venetian navy during the 17th century. He was born in 1625 in the town of Korcula and gained recognition for his victories against Ottoman naval forces in the Adriatic Sea.

Another prominent figure with the surname EVICH was Petar Evich, a poet and playwright from the city of Split. Born in 1785, he was a leading figure in the Croatian Renaissance movement and contributed significantly to the development of modern Croatian literature.

In the 19th century, the name EVICH was also found in some regions of Istria, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One example is Josip Evich, a prominent landowner and philanthropist from the town of Buje, who lived from 1820 to 1895.

The name EVICH has also been associated with various place names in Croatia, such as the village of Evici near the town of Sinj, and the island of Evich off the coast of Dalmatia. These place names likely originated from families bearing the surname EVICH who settled in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evich

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

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

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