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

Ilich, 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 Ilich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ilich in America

Ilich is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ilich surname appeared 274 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 Ilich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ilich 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 Ilich

The surname Ilich is of Russian origin, originating in the 14th century. It is derived from the Russian word "ilya," meaning "prophet Elijah." The name's roots can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name "Eliyahu," which translates to "my God is Yahweh."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ilich can be found in the Veliky Novgorod chronicle, which dates back to the 14th century. This ancient Russian manuscript mentions a nobleman named Ivan Ilich, who lived in the city of Novgorod during that time.

In the 16th century, the name Ilich was particularly prominent in the regions of Smolensk and Moscow. During this period, several notable figures bore this surname, including Feodor Ilich, a prominent military leader who fought in the Livonian War against the Swedish Empire (1558-1583).

Another significant figure in Russian history with the surname Ilich was Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, the renowned composer who lived from 1840 to 1893. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, and his works, such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, have become beloved classics.

In the 20th century, the most famous bearer of the surname Ilich was Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin (1870-1924). As the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first head of the Soviet Union, Lenin played a pivotal role in shaping the course of modern Russian history.

Another notable figure with the surname Ilich was Nikita Ilich Tolstoy (1923-1996), a Soviet writer and playwright. He was the author of several popular novels, including The Road to Calvary and The Ordeal, which explored the themes of World War II and the Soviet experience.

While the surname Ilich is predominantly associated with Russia, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, likely due to historical migration patterns and cultural influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ilich

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

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

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