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

Mirković, 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 Mirković surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mirković in America

Mirković is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mirković surname appeared 303 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 Mirković.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mirković 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 Mirković

The surname Mirkovic has its origins in Serbia and the surrounding Balkan region. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Slavic personal name Mirko, which is a diminutive form of the name Miroslav, meaning "peaceful glory" or "celebrated peace." The name Mirko itself can be traced back to the 12th century in Serbia.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mirkovic can be found in medieval Serbian manuscripts and chronicles from the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a certain Vukoslav Mirkovic, a nobleman and military commander who served under the Serbian ruler Stefan Lazarević in the early 15th century.

Another historical figure bearing the Mirkovic surname was Jovan Mirkovic, a Serbian scholar and writer from the 16th century. He is best known for his work "Kazivanje o rodu," which is a genealogical record of Serbian noble families from that era.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Petar Mirkovic played a significant role in the Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire. He was a military leader and one of the closest associates of the revolutionary leader Karađorđe Petrović.

Later, in the 19th century, a Serbian historian and politician named Čedomilj Mirkovic made notable contributions to the study of Serbian history and the development of the modern Serbian state.

One of the most famous individuals with the Mirkovic surname was Blagoje Mirkovic, a Serbian painter and professor who lived from 1860 to 1948. He is considered one of the founders of modern Serbian painting and a pioneer of the Realist movement in Serbian art.

While the surname Mirkovic originated in Serbia, it has since spread to other parts of the Balkans and beyond due to migration and intermarriage. However, it remains most prevalent in Serbia and among Serbian communities worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mirković

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

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

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