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

Ilic, 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 Ilic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ilic in America

Ilic is the 27950th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ilic surname appeared 858 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 Ilic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ilic 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 Ilic

The surname "Ilic" originates from the Balkans, primarily in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Slavic personal name "Ilija," which is the Slavic variant of the name Elijah or Elias.

The name "Ilija" can be traced back to the biblical prophet Elijah, whose name means "my God is Yahweh" in Hebrew. The surname "Ilic" is formed by adding the Slavic possessive suffix "-ic" to the name "Ilija," indicating "son of Ilija."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "Ilic" can be found in medieval Slavic manuscripts and records from the 14th and 15th centuries. It was particularly common in the regions of Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina during this period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Ilic" was Nikola Ilic, a Serbian noble and military commander who lived in the 15th century. He played a significant role in the resistance against the Ottoman Empire during the Serbian Despotate.

Another notable figure was Jovan Ilic, a Serbian painter and iconographer from the 16th century. He was renowned for his frescoes and icons adorning churches throughout Serbia and neighboring regions.

In the 18th century, Atanasije Ilic was a prominent Serbian writer, educator, and philosopher. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Serbian Enlightenment and is known for his contributions to education and the promotion of the Serbian language.

During the 19th century, Jovan Ilic was a Serbian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. He played a crucial role in the early stages of the Serbian struggle for independence.

In more recent history, Milka Ilic was a Serbian painter and graphic artist who lived from 1908 to 1975. She is celebrated for her unique style, combining elements of surrealism, cubism, and expressionism.

The surname "Ilic" has also been associated with various place names in the Balkans, such as the village of Ilic in Serbia and the town of Ilici in Croatia. These places might have derived their names from individuals bearing the surname "Ilic" who were prominent residents or landowners in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ilic

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

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

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