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

Fazlic, 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 Fazlic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fazlic in America

Fazlic is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fazlic surname appeared 213 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 Fazlic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fazlic 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 Fazlic

The surname FAZLIC is of Bosnian origin, and can be traced back to the 15th century in the region that is now modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is believed to have derived from the Turkish word "fazlić," which means "generous" or "virtuous." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon an individual who exhibited these traits, or perhaps a respected member of the community.

The earliest recorded instances of the FAZLIC surname appear in tax records and land deeds from the Ottoman era in Bosnia. One such example is a document from 1478, which mentions a landowner named Mustafa Fazlic in the village of Travnik. This region was under Ottoman rule at the time, which explains the Turkish influence on the name's etymology.

In the 16th century, the FAZLIC name can be found in several religious manuscripts and court records from the city of Sarajevo. Notable examples include Hasan Fazlic, a scholar and imam who lived from 1520 to 1592, and Ibrahim Fazlic, a merchant and landowner born in 1548.

As the Ottoman Empire's influence waned in the Balkans, the FAZLIC name began to spread to other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Venetian-controlled city of Zadar, on the Dalmatian coast. One of the earliest recorded members of this branch was Antonio Fazlic, a sea captain who was born in 1723.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals bearing the FAZLIC surname. Osman Fazlic (1812-1892) was a respected military officer and diplomat who served in the Ottoman Empire's administration in Bosnia. His contemporaries included Mehmed Fazlic (1819-1887), a renowned poet and scholar who contributed significantly to the preservation of Bosnian literature and culture.

In more recent times, the FAZLIC name has been associated with notable figures in various fields. Enver Fazlic (1916-2003) was a respected architect who played a crucial role in the reconstruction of Sarajevo after World War II. Aida Fazlic (1947-2018) was a celebrated novelist and playwright, whose works explored themes of identity, displacement, and the aftermath of the Bosnian War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fazlic

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

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

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