2000
#77,222
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 231
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.09
Very Rare Last name
Hasanovic
A surname originating from the Turkish given name Hasan, meaning handsome or good-looking.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 678 Americans carry the last name Hasanovic. That puts it at #40,048 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.20 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 505,537 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hasanovic surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
678
1 in 505,537
Census rank
#40,048
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
591
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 591 bearers of the surname Hasanovic in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 40048th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hasanovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.7%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%) and Two or More Races (0.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hasanovic
The surname Hasanovic is of Bosnian and Serbian origin, derived from the given name Hasan, which itself is an Arabic name meaning "handsome" or "good-looking." The suffix "-ovic" is a common patronymic ending in Slavic names, indicating "son of."
Hasanovic likely originated in the territory of modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as parts of Serbia and Montenegro, where there was a significant Muslim population during the Ottoman period. The name may have been adopted by Slavic converts to Islam or given to children born to Muslim fathers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hasanovic can be found in the court records of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century, where a certain Hasan Aga Hasanovic was mentioned as a military commander in Bosnia.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Ibrahim Hasanovic was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Travnik, which was then part of the Ottoman province of Bosnia. His family's wealth and influence were well-documented in local chronicles of the time.
During the 19th century, as the Ottoman Empire's control over the Balkans began to wane, several members of the Hasanovic family were involved in the struggle for Bosnian independence. One such individual was Mustafa Hasanovic, who participated in the Herzegovinian uprising against Ottoman rule in 1875.
In the early 20th century, a renowned Bosnian writer and poet named Osman Hasanovic (1877-1957) gained recognition for his works that celebrated the cultural heritage of Bosnia's Muslim community.
Another notable figure was Alija Hasanovic (1901-1944), a Bosnian partisan fighter who played a significant role in the resistance against the Axis occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Order of the People's Hero, one of Yugoslavia's highest military honors.
While the surname Hasanovic is primarily associated with Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as neighboring regions with significant Muslim populations, it has also been adopted by individuals of various ethnic backgrounds throughout the Balkans and beyond, reflecting the cultural diversity and historical migrations of the region.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hasanovic
Among Census respondents with the surname Hasanovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.7%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%) and Two or More Races (0.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Hasanovic bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hasanovic surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.7% · 589
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hasanovic
Hasanovic appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#42,094
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 516
+285 bearers (+123.4%)
Per 100,000 0.17
Rank movement Up 35,128 places
2020
#40,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 591
+75 bearers (+14.5%)
Per 100,000 0.20
Rank movement Up 2,046 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #77,222 | 231 | 0.09 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #42,094 | 516 | 0.17 | +285 bearers (+123.4%) | Up 35,128 places |
| 2020 | #40,048 | 591 | 0.20 | +75 bearers (+14.5%) | Up 2,046 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hasanovic surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,094 | #40,048 | 4.9% |
| Count | 516 | 591 | 14.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.17 | 0.20 | 16.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hasanovic bearers went from 516 to 591 (+14.5% change). The surname moved up 2,046 positions in the national ranking, going from #42,094 to #40,048.
FAQ
Hasanovic surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hasanovic?
Name Census estimates that about 678 living Americans carry the surname Hasanovic. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 505,537 residents.
How common is Hasanovic?
Hasanovic ranks #40,048 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.20 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 591 people with the surname Hasanovic. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (678), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.2 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.20 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hasanovic.
Has Hasanovic become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hasanovic went from 516 recorded bearers to 591. That is an increase of 75 (+14.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #42,094 to #40,048.
What does the Census say about the background of Hasanovic?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hasanovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.7%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%) and Two or More Races (0.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hasanovic in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.7% (589 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hasanovic appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.7%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.2%), Two or More Races (0.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hasanovic (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hasanovic mean?
A surname originating from the Turkish given name Hasan, meaning handsome or good-looking. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hasanovic (0.20 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Hasanovic?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.