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

Milutinović, 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 Milutinović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milutinović in America

Milutinović is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milutinović surname appeared 157 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 Milutinović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milutinović 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 Milutinović

The surname Milutinovic originated in Serbia and is of Slavic origin. It is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Milutin, which means "gracious" or "merciful". The name Milutin was popular among Serbian royalty during the medieval period.

The earliest known bearer of the name Milutinovic was King Stefan Milutin, who ruled the Kingdom of Serbia from 1282 to 1321. He was also known as Stefan Uroš II Milutin and was a member of the Nemanjić dynasty. During his reign, he expanded the territory of Serbia and strengthened its position in the Balkans.

Another notable figure with the surname Milutinovic was Mihailo Milutinovic, a Serbian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 19th century (1784-1844). He was a professor at the University of Belgrade and made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and astronomy.

In the 20th century, Puniša Milutinovic (1914-1979) was a Serbian football player and manager. He played for BSK Belgrade and represented the Yugoslav national team. After his playing career, he became a successful coach, leading Red Star Belgrade and the Yugoslav national team.

Nikola Milutinovic (1938-2019) was a Serbian football coach who gained international recognition for his work with various national teams. He coached the Mexican national team at the 1986 World Cup and the United States national team at the 1994 World Cup.

The surname Milutinovic is also found in other Slavic countries, such as Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to the historical ties and migrations between these regions. Over the centuries, the spelling of the name may have varied slightly, but the core derivation from the personal name Milutin has remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milutinović

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

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

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