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

Kurtic, 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 Kurtic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kurtic in America

Kurtic is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kurtic surname appeared 151 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 Kurtic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kurtic 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 Kurtic

The surname Kurtic is of Croatian origin, derived from the Slavic word "kur" which means "rooster" or "cock." It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

The name Kurtic was initially associated with individuals who lived in or near areas where roosters were abundant or where poultry farming was a common occupation. It may have been used as a descriptive surname to identify a person's profession or geographical location.

Historical records indicate that the name Kurtic appeared in various regions of Croatia, particularly in the northern parts of the country. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Zadar, which mentions a certain "Petar Kurtic."

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Kurtic was Juraj Kurtic, a Croatian nobleman and military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire. He was born around 1420 in the town of Senj and played a significant role in the defense of the region against Turkish invasions.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kurtic was Ivan Kurtic, a Croatian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. He was born in the city of Dubrovnik around 1530 and is renowned for his lyrical poetry and contributions to Croatian literature.

In the 17th century, the name Kurtic was associated with the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia, where several families with this surname resided. One notable member was Matija Kurtic, a landowner and local leader who lived from 1620 to 1692.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable figure was Andrija Kurtic, a Croatian painter and artist born in Zadar in 1725. He was known for his religious-themed paintings and frescoes adorning churches throughout the Dalmatian region.

As the surname Kurtic spread across Croatia and neighboring regions, various spelling variations emerged, such as Kurtić, Kurtich, and Kurtik. These variations often reflected regional dialects and linguistic influences, but they all traced their origins back to the same Slavic root word.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kurtic

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

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

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