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

Ivkovich, 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 Ivkovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivkovich in America

Ivkovich is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivkovich surname appeared 159 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 Ivkovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivkovich 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 Ivkovich

The surname "IVKOVICH" is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Balkan region. It likely originated in the areas that are now parts of Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the medieval period.

The name "IVKOVICH" is derived from the Slavic root "Ivk," which is a diminutive form of the name "Ivan," meaning "John" or "God's grace." The suffix "-ovich" or "-vich" is a common Slavic patronymic, indicating that the name refers to the son or descendant of someone named Ivan or Ivk.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "IVKOVICH" dates back to the 14th century in a Croatian manuscript from the city of Zadar. The name appears as "Iuanchouich," which is likely an early variant spelling of "IVKOVICH."

In the 16th century, the name "IVKOVICH" is found in various records from the Dubrovnik region, which was a prominent maritime republic at the time. One notable individual was Nikola Ivkovich, a merchant and ship-owner who lived in Dubrovnik in the late 1500s.

During the 17th century, the name "IVKOVICH" appears in various legal documents and property records from the Dalmatian region, which was under the control of the Venetian Republic at the time. One such record mentions a landowner named Marko Ivkovich from the town of Šibenik in the year 1632.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jovan Ivkovich, a Serbian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Austrian-Turkish wars. He was born in 1726 in the town of Valjevo and is recognized for his bravery in several battles.

Another prominent individual with the surname "IVKOVICH" was Petar Ivkovich, a Croatian writer and poet who lived in the 19th century. He was born in 1818 in the town of Dubrovnik and is known for his contributions to the Illyrian movement, which sought to promote the cultural and national identity of South Slavic peoples.

The name "IVKOVICH" can also be found in various place names throughout the Balkan region, such as the village of Ivkovići in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the town of Ivkovich Lug in Serbia, which likely derived their names from early settlers or landowners with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivkovich

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

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

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