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

Likovic, 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 Likovic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Likovic in America

Likovic is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Likovic surname appeared 101 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 Likovic.

The history of the last name Likovic

The surname Likovic originates from the Balkan region, specifically Croatia and Serbia. It first emerged in the late 15th century as a variant of the more common Croatian surname Liković. The name is derived from the Slavic word "lik," which means "face" or "countenance."

In its earliest recorded instances, the name Likovic was often written as Licovich, Likouich, or Lickovics. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the influence of other languages spoken in the region at the time, such as Italian and German.

One of the earliest known references to the Likovic name can be found in a 1496 document from the city of Dubrovnik, which mentions a merchant named Marko Likovic. This suggests that the name was already well-established among Croatian families by the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, the Likovic surname began to appear in various historical records from the Dalmatian coast and the surrounding areas. For example, a 1638 census from the town of Omiš lists several Likovic families among the local residents.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Likovic surname. One of the earliest was Luka Likovic, a Croatian military officer who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century. Another was Marko Likovic, a 17th-century painter from the city of Split, whose works can still be found in churches throughout Dalmatia.

In more recent times, the Likovic name has been carried by individuals such as Nikola Likovic (1881-1953), a prominent Serbian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Additionally, Josip Likovic (1923-2011) was a Croatian sculptor and academic known for his abstract works and contributions to art education.

While the Likovic surname is most commonly associated with Croatia and Serbia, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration. For instance, there are notable bearers of the name in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, where members of the Croatian and Serbian diaspora have settled over the past century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Likovic

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

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 Likovic 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.

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

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