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

Hamzić, 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 Hamzić surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hamzić in America

Hamzić is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hamzić surname appeared 233 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 Hamzić.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hamzić 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 Hamzić

The surname HAMZIC is of Bosnian origin, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century during the Ottoman rule in the Balkans. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic name Hamza, which means "lion" or "strong and brave." This name was commonly adopted by Bosnian Muslims who converted to Islam under the Ottoman influence.

In the early 16th century, the name HAMZIC appeared in several Ottoman tax registers (defters) from the Bosnian region, specifically in the areas around Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The earliest recorded instance of the name was found in a defter from 1516, referring to a certain Hamza Bey, a local landowner in the village of Kozarac near Prijedor.

The HAMZIC surname gained further prominence during the 17th and 18th centuries, as several members of the family held influential positions within the Ottoman administration and military ranks. Notably, Mehmed Hamzić (1678-1743) was a prominent Ottoman statesman who served as the governor (beylerbey) of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1735 to 1739.

In the 19th century, the HAMZIC family produced several distinguished scholars and intellectuals. One of the most notable figures was Musa Ćazim Ćatić-Hamzić (1835-1914), a renowned Bosnian poet, writer, and educator who played a significant role in the cultural and literary renaissance of Bosnia during the Austro-Hungarian rule.

Another prominent individual with the HAMZIC surname was Osman Nuri Hadžić (1869-1937), a Bosnian writer, journalist, and political activist who advocated for the preservation of Bosnian cultural identity and the rights of Muslims in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In the 20th century, the HAMZIC name continued to be associated with notable figures in various fields. One such individual was Husein Hamzić (1901-1980), a renowned Bosnian painter and art professor who played a pivotal role in the development of modern Bosnian art.

It is important to note that the HAMZIC surname has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Hamzić, Hamzija, and Hamzaga, reflecting the influence of different linguistic and cultural traditions in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hamzić

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

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

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