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

Lukovic, 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 Lukovic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lukovic in America

Lukovic is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lukovic surname appeared 148 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 Lukovic.

The history of the last name Lukovic

The surname Lukovic originates from Serbia and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Serbian word "luk," which means "onion," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or traded in onions.

Lukovic is a patronymic surname, meaning it was formed by adding the suffix "-ovic" to the personal name "Luka," which is a Slavic variant of the name Luke. This naming convention was common in Slavic cultures and helped identify individuals by their father's name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lukovic can be found in a 16th-century manuscript from the town of Smederevo, which was part of the Serbian Despotate at the time. The document mentions a certain "Vukašin Lukovic," who was a merchant engaged in trade with neighboring regions.

During the Ottoman rule over Serbia, the Lukovic family played a notable role in the Serbian Uprising of the early 19th century. Miloje Lukovic (1783-1836) was a prominent military leader and commander who fought against the Ottoman forces alongside Karađorđe Petrović, the leader of the uprising.

Another notable figure with the Lukovic surname was Sima Lukovic (1867-1935), a Serbian painter and one of the founders of the Association of Artists of Serbia. His works, which depicted scenes from Serbian rural life, are considered significant contributions to the development of Serbian realism in art.

In the 20th century, Dragoljub Lukovic (1907-1982) was a renowned Serbian chess master and International Grandmaster. He represented Yugoslavia in several Chess Olympiads and won numerous international tournaments throughout his career.

A more recent historical figure with the Lukovic surname is Radovan Lukovic (1935-2012), a Serbian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed film "Borrowed Times" (Otadžbina) in 1988, which explored themes of identity and belonging during the turbulent period leading up to the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lukovic

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

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

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