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

Marković, 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 Marković surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marković in America

Marković is the 18734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marković surname appeared 1,465 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Marković.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marković 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 Marković

The surname Markovic originates from the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro. It dates back to the 14th century and is derived from the personal name Mark, which is a variant of the Roman name Marcus. The suffix "-vic" or "-ovic" is a common Slavic patronymic, meaning "son of."

Markovic was initially a descriptive name given to the son of a person named Mark. It was not uncommon for Slavic families to adopt such surnames as a way of distinguishing themselves from others in their community. Over time, the name became hereditary and passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Markovic can be found in the Dubrovnik archives from the 15th century, where it appears in various legal documents and records. The city of Dubrovnik, located on the Adriatic coast, was an important trading center and a hub for Slavic cultures during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the name Markovic is mentioned in the records of the Venetian Republic, which controlled parts of modern-day Croatia and Montenegro at the time. These records often referred to individuals from the Dalmatian region, where the name was particularly prevalent.

Some notable individuals with the surname Markovic throughout history include:

1. Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787-1864), a Serbian linguist, and scholar who played a pivotal role in reforming the Serbian language and establishing modern Serbian literature.

2. Petar Markovic (1928-2020), a Serbian writer and playwright known for his works that explored the complexities of human relationships and societal issues.

3. Slobodan Markovic (1806-1892), a Serbian military leader and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Principality of Serbia in the mid-19th century.

4. Mihailo Markovic (1923-2010), a Serbian philosopher and academic who made significant contributions to the field of Praxis philosophy, a Marxist humanist movement that emerged in Yugoslavia.

5. Radovan Markovic (1940-2022), a Serbian basketball player and coach who led the Yugoslav national team to multiple Olympic and World Championship titles in the 1960s and 1970s.

The surname Markovic has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout the Balkans, reflecting the widespread distribution of individuals bearing this name across the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marković

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

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

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