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

Ivković, 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 Ivković surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivković in America

Ivković is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivković surname appeared 151 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 Ivković.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivković 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 Ivković

The surname Ivkovic originates from the Slavic regions of the Balkans, particularly Serbia and Croatia, where it emerged during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Slavic personal name Ivko, a diminutive form of Ivan, which is the Slavic version of the name John.

Ivkovic is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially used to identify someone as the son or descendant of Ivko. The suffix "-vic" or "-ovic" in Serbo-Croatian surnames signifies this patronymic relationship. This naming convention was common among Slavic communities in the region during the medieval period.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Ivkovic can be found in the archives of the Serbian Orthodox Church, dating back to the 14th century. These records mention individuals with the surname Ivkovic residing in various villages and towns across the Serbian territories.

During the Ottoman rule in the Balkans, which lasted from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the Ivkovic surname can be traced in administrative documents and tax records maintained by the Ottoman authorities. This suggests that families bearing this name were present in the region during this period.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Ivkovic was Jovan Ivkovic, a Serbian writer and translator who lived from 1729 to 1801. He is known for his translations of religious texts and his contributions to the development of the Serbian literary language.

Another prominent individual with the Ivkovic surname was Stanoje Ivkovic, a Serbian military commander who played a significant role in the Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1789 and fought alongside the legendary Serbian leader Karadjordje.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several members of the Ivkovic family were involved in the Serbian political and intellectual circles. One such figure was Lazar Ivkovic, a Serbian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the early 20th century.

The Ivkovic surname has also been present in Croatia, particularly in the regions of Slavonia and Dalmatia. In the 16th century, records mention the Ivkovic family as landowners in the town of Dubrovnik, which was then part of the Republic of Ragusa.

While the Ivkovic surname has its roots in the Balkans, over time, individuals with this name have migrated to other parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe, contributing to the global diaspora of Serbs and Croats.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivković

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

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

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