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

Ferkovich, 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 Ferkovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ferkovich in America

Ferkovich is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ferkovich surname appeared 163 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 Ferkovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ferkovich 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 Ferkovich

The surname Ferkovich originates from Croatia, and is a Croatian variation of the German surname Ferkovic. It likely emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century during the period of Croatian-German cultural exchange.

The name Ferkovich is derived from the German word "Ferk," which is a nickname for the personal name Ferdinand. The suffix "-ovich" is a Slavic patronymic indicating "son of." Thus, Ferkovich literally means "son of Ferdinand" or "son of Ferk."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ferkovich can be found in the 1567 census records of the village of Ličko Petrovo Selo in the Lika region of Croatia. The name is listed as "Ferkovych," which was a common spelling variation at the time.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Ivan Ferkovich (1628-1699), a Croatian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks during the Great Turkish War. He was renowned for his bravery and leadership in the Battle of Mohács in 1687.

Another historical figure with this surname was Mate Ferkovich (1779-1859), a Croatian priest and scholar who published several works on Croatian history and culture. He served as a parish priest in the town of Vrhovine and is remembered for his efforts to preserve Croatian folklore and traditions.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Josip Ferkovich (1853-1923), a Croatian painter and art teacher who was instrumental in establishing the School of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb. His paintings, which often depicted scenes from rural Croatian life, are considered important works of Croatian realism.

In the early 20th century, Marko Ferkovich (1901-1976) was a prominent Croatian-American lawyer and judge in Chicago. He served as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County and was known for his fair and impartial rulings.

Lastly, Ante Ferkovich (1936-2017) was a renowned Croatian sculptor and artist. His works, which included large-scale public sculptures and monuments, can be found throughout Croatia and other parts of Europe. He was recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to Croatian art and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ferkovich

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

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

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