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

Ignatovich, 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 Ignatovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ignatovich in America

Ignatovich is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ignatovich surname appeared 162 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 Ignatovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ignatovich 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 Ignatovich

The surname IGNATOVICH has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in Russia and surrounding Slavic regions. It is derived from the Russian given name Ignat, which itself comes from the Latin name Ignatius, meaning "ardent" or "fiery." The suffix "-ovich" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, indicating that the bearer is the son of someone named Ignat.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname IGNATOVICH can be traced back to the late 16th century in various Russian census records and church registers. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Moscow, Novgorod, and the surrounding areas. During this time, surnames were becoming more widespread among the Russian nobility and upper classes, often based on patronymics or place names.

In the 17th century, the IGNATOVICH surname appears in several historical documents related to the Russian military and nobility. One noteworthy figure was Ivan Ignatovich, a military commander who served under Tsar Alexis I during the Russo-Polish War of 1654-1667. He played a significant role in the capture of several Polish towns and fortresses.

Another prominent bearer of the surname was Pyotr Ignatovich, a Russian diplomat and statesman who lived in the late 18th century. He served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and maintaining diplomatic relations between the two empires.

In the 19th century, the IGNATOVICH surname gained some literary prominence with the works of Nikolai Ignatovich, a Russian writer and poet born in 1832. His poems and short stories often explored themes of love, nature, and the complexities of human relationships.

One of the most famous bearers of the IGNATOVICH surname was Grigory Ignatovich, a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik activist born in 1885. He played a significant role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and later served as a high-ranking official in the Soviet government.

Throughout its history, the IGNATOVICH surname has also been associated with various place names and alternative spellings, such as Ignatov, Ignatiev, and Ignatev, reflecting regional variations and linguistic evolutions within the Slavic languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ignatovich

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

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

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