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

Kekić, 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 Kekić surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kekić in America

Kekić is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kekić surname appeared 268 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 Kekić.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kekić 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 Kekić

The surname Kekic originated in the Balkans region of southeastern Europe, specifically in modern-day Croatia. The name can be traced back to the 15th century, with its roots in the Croatian language. It is believed to have derived from the word "keka," which means "tuft" or "lock of hair."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Kekic name can be found in the Venetian Republic's census records from the late 16th century. During this period, the Republic of Venice controlled parts of modern-day Croatia and maintained detailed records of its citizens, including their surnames.

In the 17th century, the Kekic name appeared in various church records and local government documents in the region around the city of Zadar, which was then part of the Venetian Republic. One notable example is Marko Kekic, a merchant who lived in Zadar in the mid-1600s.

As the Kekic family spread throughout the Balkans, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Kekić and Kekitch. This was often due to the influence of other languages, such as Serbian or Turkish, in the regions where they settled.

In the 19th century, the Kekic name gained prominence with the birth of Ante Kekic (1825-1892), a Croatian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Croatian National Revival movement. His works helped promote the Croatian language and culture during a time of heightened nationalism in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Another notable figure with the Kekic surname was Luka Kekic (1874-1943), a Croatian politician who served as a member of the Croatian Parliament in the early 20th century. He was a vocal advocate for Croatian independence and played a role in the formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia) after World War I.

In more recent times, the Kekic name has been associated with several prominent individuals, such as Marija Kekic (1909-1989), a Croatian painter and sculptor, and Miroslav Kekic (born 1958), a Serbian basketball player who represented Yugoslavia at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

While the Kekic surname is most commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, and other parts of the Balkans, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kekić

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

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

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