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

Pavlović, 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 Pavlović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlović in America

Pavlović is the 23371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlović surname appeared 1,089 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 Pavlović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlović 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 Pavlović

The surname Pavlovic originated in Serbia and dates back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Slavic word 'pavlov,' meaning 'son of Pavle.' Pavle is a variant of the name Paul, which is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble.'

The earliest recorded instance of the name Pavlovic can be found in a document from the Serbian Despotate, a medieval Serbian state that existed from the late 14th to the early 16th century. The document mentions a nobleman named Lazar Pavlovic, who served as a courtier to the Serbian despot Stefan Lazarević.

The name Pavlovic is believed to have originated in the region of Šumadija, a historical region in central Serbia. This region was home to many noble families during the medieval period, and the Pavlovic family was one of the most prominent.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Pavlovic family migrated to the Venetian Republic, where they became known as the Pavlović-Lucić family. One notable member of this family was Ivan Pavlović-Lucić (1604-1679), a Dalmatian poet and playwright who wrote in both Croatian and Italian.

Another famous bearer of the Pavlovic surname was Milutin Pavlović (1829-1905), a Serbian politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Serbia from 1891 to 1892. He played a crucial role in the negotiations that led to the recognition of Serbian independence from the Ottoman Empire.

In the 20th century, Živko Pavlović (1905-1992) was a renowned Serbian composer and music theorist who made significant contributions to the development of modern Serbian music. His works include operas, ballets, and orchestral compositions.

Milovan Đilas (1911-1995), born Milovan Pavlović, was a Yugoslav communist politician, theorist, and author. He was a close associate of Josip Broz Tito and played a key role in the Yugoslav Partisan resistance movement during World War II. However, he later broke with Tito and spent several years in prison for his political views.

The Pavlovic surname continues to be widely used in Serbia and other parts of the former Yugoslav region, as well as among Serbian diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlović

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

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

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