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

Protich, 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 Protich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Protich in America

Protich is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Protich surname appeared 100 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 Protich.

The history of the last name Protich

The surname Protich is believed to have originated in Croatia, dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Croatian word "protić," which means "to flow" or "to stream." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a river or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Protich can be found in the archives of the city of Dubrovnik, where a merchant named Nikola Protich was mentioned in a trade document from 1587. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 18th century, the Protich family was known to have settled in the town of Čitluk, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire. A notable member of this branch was Mihovil Protich (1720-1792), a respected scholar and teacher who wrote several books on philosophy and theology.

The name Protich also appears in historical records from the neighboring regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1843, a man named Jovan Protich was listed as a landowner in the village of Mostar, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire.

As the Croatian diaspora spread throughout Europe and beyond, the Protich name traveled with them. In the late 19th century, a family with the surname Protich emigrated from Croatia to the United States, settling in the state of Pennsylvania. One of their descendants, Michael Protich (1903-1985), became a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the city of Pittsburgh.

Another notable figure with the surname Protich was Marko Protich (1885-1949), a Serbian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1930s.

Throughout its history, the Protich surname has maintained a strong presence in the Balkans, particularly in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. While its origins can be traced back to Croatia, the name has become widely dispersed across various regions and cultures over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Protich

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

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 Protich 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.

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

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