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

Ivancich, 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 Ivancich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivancich in America

Ivancich is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivancich surname appeared 153 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 Ivancich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivancich 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 Ivancich

The surname Ivancich has its origins in Croatia, where it first emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Ivan, which is the Croatian form of the name John. The suffix "-cich" or "-čić" is a Croatian diminutive, indicating "son of."

Ivancich is believed to have originated in the Dalmatian region of Croatia, particularly in the areas around the cities of Split and Zadar. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records and official documents from these regions during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Ivancich was Nikola Ivancich, a merchant and ship owner from the city of Split who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Matija Ivancich, a Croatian poet and playwright from the island of Hvar, who lived in the 17th century and is considered one of the pioneers of Croatian literature.

In the 18th century, the Ivancich family produced several notable figures in the fields of education and the military. Antun Ivancich (1721-1789) was a Croatian philosopher, mathematician, and educator who taught at the University of Padua in Italy. Petar Ivancich (1734-1804) was a Croatian military officer who served in the Austrian army and participated in the Napoleonic Wars.

During the 19th century, the Ivancich surname spread beyond Croatia to other parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and neighboring regions. Josip Ivancich (1821-1888) was a Croatian-born artist and painter who lived and worked in Vienna, Austria. Stjepan Ivancich (1844-1924) was a Croatian politician and journalist who played a prominent role in the Croatian National Revival movement.

Another notable figure was Ante Ivancich (1867-1939), a Croatian-born architect who worked primarily in Italy and designed numerous buildings in the Art Nouveau style, including the famous Grand Hotel Palazzo in Portorož, Slovenia.

While the Ivancich surname has Croatian roots, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration, particularly to other European countries, North and South America, and Australia. However, the surname remains most prevalent in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivancich

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

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

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