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

Milosevich, 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 Milosevich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milosevich in America

Milosevich is the 55741st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milosevich surname appeared 368 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 Milosevich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milosevich 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 Milosevich

The surname Milosevich originates from Serbia, a country in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. The name is derived from the Slavic root "milo," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and the suffix "-sevich," which is a patronymic indicating "son of." Thus, Milosevich likely denoted someone who was the son of a person named Milos or a variant thereof.

The earliest known record of the Milosevich surname dates back to the 14th century, when it appeared in a manuscript detailing the noble families of the Serbian principality of Rashka. This document mentions a certain Milosevich as a landowner and military commander in the service of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, who ruled from 1371 to 1389.

In the 15th century, the Milosevich name was prominent among the Serbian nobility and clergy. One notable figure was Despot Djuradj Milosevich, who served as the Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1426 to 1456. He played a crucial role in preserving Serbian cultural heritage and religious traditions during the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.

The Milosevich surname also appeared in historical records from the regions of Herzegovina and Montenegro, which were once part of the Serbian Empire. In the 16th century, a family of Milosevich nobles ruled over the village of Čevo in Herzegovina, and their descendants continued to hold significant landholdings in the area until the 19th century.

During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Milosevich name was Jovan Milosevich (1705-1788), a Serbian military leader who fought against the Ottoman Empire alongside Austrian forces during the Austro-Turkish War of 1737-1739. His valor and strategic abilities earned him recognition as a skilled commander.

Another prominent figure was Nikola Milosevich (1828-1901), a Serbian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice and later as the Prime Minister of Serbia in the late 19th century. He played a crucial role in the modernization and legal reforms of the Serbian state during his tenure.

Throughout history, the Milosevich surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including writers, artists, and scholars, as well as military leaders and political figures who left their mark on the cultural and historical fabric of Serbia and the broader Balkan region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milosevich

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

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

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