2000
#10,317
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,861
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.06
Rare Last name
Markovich
A patronymic surname indicating the father's name was Mark or derived from the Slavic root "marko" meaning "warlike."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,906 Americans carry the last name Markovich. That puts it at #11,813 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.85 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 117,947 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Markovich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 117,947
Census rank
#11,813
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,534 bearers of the surname Markovich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.85 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11813th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Markovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Markovich
The surname Markovich is of Slavic origin, derived from the personal name Mark. It emerged in the region of present-day Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Middle Ages.
The name Mark is derived from the Latin name Marcus, which itself originated from the Roman name Martius, referring to the Roman god of war, Mars. The suffix "-ovich" is a Slavic patronymic, meaning "son of," indicating that the surname Markovich originally referred to the son of a man named Mark.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Markovich can be found in the Dubrovnik Archives, which date back to the 13th century. These archives contain records of various families and individuals living in the city-state of Dubrovnik, including the Markovich family.
In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Markovich was Ivan Markovich, a Croatian nobleman and military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1490 and died in 1564.
Another prominent individual with this surname was Marko Markovich, a Serbian writer and poet who lived in the late 18th century. He was born in 1733 and died in 1792. Markovich is considered one of the pioneers of modern Serbian literature.
In the 19th century, a famous bearer of the surname was Miloš Markovich, a Serbian politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Serbia from 1873 to 1875. He was born in 1823 and died in 1901.
The surname Markovich can also be found in various historical records from other Slavic regions, such as Russia and Ukraine. For instance, the Russian writer and philosopher Nikolai Markovich Yevreinov, who lived from 1879 to 1953, bore this surname.
Another notable figure was Sergei Markovich Lyapunov, a Russian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of stability theory in differential equations. He was born in 1859 and died in 1918.
While the surname Markovich has its roots in the Slavic regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Balkans, where it emerged as a patronymic surname denoting the son of Mark.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Markovich
Among Census respondents with the surname Markovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Markovich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Markovich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.7% · 2,348
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 86
- Two or more races2.3% · 58
- Black or African American0.7% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Markovich
Markovich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,786
-75 bearers (-2.6%)
Per 100,000 0.94
Rank movement Down 1,010 places
2020
#11,813
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,534
-252 bearers (-9.0%)
Per 100,000 0.85
Rank movement Down 486 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,317 | 2,861 | 1.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,327 | 2,786 | 0.94 | -75 bearers (-2.6%) | Down 1,010 places |
| 2020 | #11,813 | 2,534 | 0.85 | -252 bearers (-9.0%) | Down 486 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Markovich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,327 | #11,813 | -4.3% |
| Count | 2,786 | 2,534 | -9.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.94 | 0.85 | -9.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Markovich bearers went from 2,786 to 2,534 (-9.0% change). The surname moved down 486 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,327 to #11,813.
FAQ
Markovich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Markovich?
Name Census estimates that about 2,906 living Americans carry the surname Markovich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 117,947 residents.
How common is Markovich?
Markovich ranks #11,813 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.85 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,534 people with the surname Markovich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,906), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.85 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.85 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Markovich.
Has Markovich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Markovich went from 2,786 recorded bearers to 2,534. That is a decrease of 252 (-9.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,327 to #11,813.
What does the Census say about the background of Markovich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Markovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Markovich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (2,348 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Markovich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.7%), Hispanic (3.4%), Two or More Races (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Markovich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Markovich mean?
A patronymic surname indicating the father's name was Mark or derived from the Slavic root "marko" meaning "warlike." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Markovich (0.85 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Markovich?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.