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

Mihalovich, 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 Mihalovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mihalovich in America

Mihalovich is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mihalovich surname appeared 278 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 Mihalovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mihalovich 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 Mihalovich

The surname MIHALOVICH is of Croatian origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe. This patronymic name is derived from the personal name Mihalj, which is the Croatian form of the biblical name Michael, meaning "who is like God."

MIHALOVICH is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 14th or 15th century, when the practice of inheriting surnames became more widespread among commoners. The earliest known records of this surname can be found in historical documents and church registers from regions that are now part of modern-day Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MIHALOVICH can be found in a 1492 census record from the city of Dubrovnik, which was a prominent maritime republic at the time. The record mentions a merchant named Petar Mihalovich, who was involved in the lucrative trade between the Adriatic coast and the Ottoman Empire.

In the 16th century, the MIHALOVICH surname appears in the records of the Croatian military frontier, known as the Militärgrenze, which was established by the Habsburg Empire to defend against Ottoman incursions. Several Mihalovich families are documented as serving in the ranks of the frontier soldiers, or Grenzer, during this turbulent period.

A notable figure with the surname MIHALOVICH was Antun Mihalovich (1608-1687), a Croatian Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious works and contributed to the development of the Croatian literary language. His most famous work, "Sveta Rožalija," published in 1670, is considered one of the earliest examples of Croatian baroque literature.

Another prominent individual bearing the MIHALOVICH surname was Pavao Mihalovich (1742-1826), a Croatian military officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was awarded the prestigious Military Order of Maria Theresa for his bravery and leadership in the Battle of Caldiero in 1805.

In the 19th century, the MIHALOVICH name gained further recognition with Ivan Mihalovich (1824-1898), a Croatian painter and one of the pioneers of the Croatian national romantic movement in art. His works, which often depicted scenes from Croatian folklore and rural life, played a significant role in shaping the country's cultural identity during the Croatian National Revival.

Nikola Mihalovich (1870-1944) was a prominent Croatian architect who left a lasting mark on the urban landscape of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. He designed numerous buildings in the city, including the iconic Art Nouveau-style Zagreb Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station) and the Croatian National Theatre.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mihalovich

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

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

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