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

Jušić, 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 Jušić surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jušić in America

Jušić is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jušić surname appeared 258 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 Jušić.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jušić 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 Jušić

The surname Jusic originated in Croatia during the late 15th century. It is derived from the Croatian word "juzic," meaning "southerner" or "someone from the south." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who migrated from southern regions of Croatia or neighboring countries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jusic surname can be found in a document from the city of Dubrovnik, dated 1492. The document mentions a merchant named Ivan Jusic, who traded goods along the Adriatic coast. This provides evidence that the name was already established in coastal regions of Croatia by the late medieval period.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Jusic name appeared in various church records and legal documents throughout Dalmatia, a historical region along the eastern Adriatic coast. Notable individuals from this time period include Marin Jusic (1538-1611), a renowned shipbuilder from the island of Korčula, and Katarina Jusic (1602-1678), a philanthropist who funded the construction of a hospital in the city of Split.

In the 18th century, the Jusic surname spread to other parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. One prominent figure was Marko Jusic (1727-1804), a military officer who served in the Habsburg army during the wars against the Ottoman Empire.

As the Croatian diaspora grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Jusic name became more widely dispersed. Josip Jusic (1855-1934) was a Croatian-American entrepreneur who founded a successful construction company in Chicago. Another notable individual was Stjepan Jusic (1879-1958), a Croatian writer and journalist who published works promoting the preservation of Croatian culture and language.

Throughout its history, the Jusic surname has maintained strong roots in Croatia and the surrounding regions. While variations in spelling may exist, such as Jušić or Yusic, the name's origins can be traced back to the southern regions of the Croatian lands during the late medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jušić

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

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

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