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

Jakupović, 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 Jakupović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jakupović in America

Jakupović is the 45740th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jakupović surname appeared 467 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 Jakupović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jakupović 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 Jakupović

The surname Jakupovic originates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and dates back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the old Bosnian name Jakup, which is itself a variant of the name Jacob. The suffix "-ovic" is a common Slavic patronymic, meaning "son of", so Jakupovic would have originally referred to the son of Jakup.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakupovic can be found in a Ottoman tax register from the region of Travnik, dated to 1485. This document lists a certain Hasan Jakupovic as a taxpayer in the village of Puračić. The name also appears in various other Ottoman records from the 16th and 17th centuries, indicating that it was a well-established surname among the Bosnian population during this period.

In the 19th century, the Jakupovic name was particularly prominent in the town of Livno, located in western Bosnia. A notable figure from this time was Mustafa Jakupovic (1815-1892), a local landowner and prominent member of the community. His son, Ibrahim Jakupovic (1853-1919), was a respected scholar and author, who wrote several books on the history and culture of Bosnia.

Another individual of historical significance was Mehmed Jakupovic (1879-1945), a politician and activist who played a key role in the Bosnian struggle for independence in the early 20th century. He served as a delegate to the Austro-Hungarian parliament and was later appointed as the first governor of the Tuzla region after Bosnia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.

In more recent times, the Jakupovic name has been associated with several notable figures in the world of sports. Jasmin Jakupovic (born 1984) is a professional footballer who has played for clubs in Austria, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His cousin, Asmir Jakupovic (born 1984), is also a professional footballer and has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the international level.

One of the most famous individuals with the Jakupovic surname is Damir Jakupovic (born 1995), a Bosnian-Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish club Livingston. He has also represented the Switzerland national team at various youth levels.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jakupović

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

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

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