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

Isaković, 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 Isaković surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isaković in America

Isaković is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isaković surname appeared 155 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 Isaković.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isaković 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 Isaković

The surname Isakovic is of Slavic origin, originating in the Balkans region of southeastern Europe. It is believed to have originated in the late 14th or early 15th century, derived from the personal name Isak, which is the Slavic form of the biblical name Isaac.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isakovic can be found in a document from the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik, Croatia) dated 1412, where a certain Nikola Isakovic is mentioned as a merchant. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in historical records from various parts of the Balkans, including Serbia, Bosnia, and Montenegro. The Isakovic family is known to have held land and property in these areas, indicating their social status and influence.

A notable individual bearing the name Isakovic was Jovan Isakovic, a Serbian Orthodox priest and writer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is best known for his work "Skazanije o pismenih," a treatise on the art of writing and calligraphy.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Isakovic name can be found in various census records and parish registers throughout the Balkans region. Some prominent individuals from this period include Mihailo Isakovic, a Serbian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Petar Isakovic, a Bosnian merchant and landowner who lived in the mid-19th century.

Another notable figure was Ljubomir Isakovic, a Serbian painter and academic who lived from 1854 to 1924. He studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and became known for his portraits and landscapes depicting life in Serbia.

In the 20th century, the name Isakovic continued to be present in various parts of the Balkans, with individuals from this family making contributions in various fields, such as politics, arts, and academia.

It is worth noting that the Isakovic surname has also been subject to various spelling variations over time, including Isaković, Isakovich, and Isakovic, reflecting the different linguistic traditions and orthographies used in the Balkans region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isaković

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

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

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