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

Jelic, 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 Jelic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jelic in America

Jelic is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jelic surname appeared 207 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 Jelic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jelic 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 Jelic

The surname JELIC has its origins in Croatia, and is believed to have first emerged in the 14th century. It is derived from the Croatian word "jelen," which means "deer" or "stag." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in an area with a large deer population, or perhaps someone who was a skilled hunter of these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JELIC can be found in a document from the city of Dubrovnik, dating back to 1375. This document lists a merchant named Ivan Jelic, who was involved in trade with neighboring regions. Another early reference appears in a census record from the village of Čavoglave, near the city of Split, where a family by the name of Jelic is mentioned in the year 1482.

Throughout the centuries, the name JELIC has been associated with various notable individuals. In the 16th century, a Croatian military commander named Nikola Jelic played a significant role in defending the city of Šibenik from Ottoman invaders. During the 18th century, a poet and playwright named Marko Jelic gained recognition for his works in the traditional Croatian language.

Moving forward to the 19th century, a prominent lawyer and political activist named Ante Jelic was a vocal advocate for Croatian independence and self-governance within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Another notable figure from this era was Luka Jelic, a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in the city of Zagreb.

In more recent history, one of the most famous individuals with the surname JELIC was Stjepan Jelic, a Croatian football player who represented the national team in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was born in 1968 and played professionally for several clubs in Croatia and abroad.

While the name JELIC is most commonly found in Croatia and neighboring regions, it has also been carried by individuals of Croatian descent living in other parts of the world. For example, a Croatian-American artist named Ivana Jelic, born in 1966, has gained recognition for her abstract paintings and sculptures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jelic

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

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

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