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

Gavrilović, 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 Gavrilović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gavrilović in America

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

The Gavrilović 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 Gavrilović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gavrilović 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 Gavrilović

The surname Gavrilovic is of Serbian origin, deriving from the given name Gavril, which is the Serbian form of the Biblical name Gabriel. The name's roots can be traced back to the Byzantine era, when the Orthodox Christian faith was widespread in the Balkans.

Gavrilovic is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the Slavic possessive suffix "-ic" or "-ovic" to the personal name Gavril, indicating "son of Gavril." This naming convention was common in Serbia and other Slavic regions during the medieval period.

Early records of the Gavrilovic surname can be found in Serbian church registers and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, primarily in the regions of central and western Serbia. The name was particularly prevalent in the towns of Valjevo, Sabac, and Loznica, which were historically significant trading centers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Gavrilovic name was Jovan Gavrilovic, a wealthy merchant and trader who lived in Valjevo in the late 17th century. He was known for his successful business ventures and his contributions to the local community.

In the 19th century, the Gavrilovic family played an important role in the Serbian national revival movement. Mihailo Gavrilovic (1828-1888) was a prominent Serbian politician, writer, and journalist who advocated for Serbian independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable figure with the Gavrilovic surname was Milica Gavrilovic (1876-1957), a Serbian painter and one of the first female artists in the country to receive formal art education. Her works, which often depicted scenes from rural Serbian life, are now considered an important part of the country's cultural heritage.

During World War II, Dragutin Gavrilovic (1920-1944) was a member of the Yugoslav Partisans, the resistance movement led by Josip Broz Tito. He was killed in action fighting against Nazi German forces and is considered a national hero in Serbia.

In more recent times, Zoran Gavrilovic (born 1957) is a renowned Serbian film director and screenwriter, known for his critically acclaimed films such as "Sono Bongo" (1982) and "Vukovar Poste Restante" (1994), which explored themes of identity, war, and the human condition.

While the Gavrilovic surname is most closely associated with Serbia, it has also spread to other parts of the Balkans and beyond, carried by Serbian immigrants and their descendants. Today, it remains a prominent surname in Serbia and serves as a reminder of the country's rich cultural and historical heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gavrilović

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

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

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