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

Savić, 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 Savić surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savić in America

Savić is the 35721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savić surname appeared 629 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 Savić.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savić 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 Savić

The surname Savic has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Serbia and Croatia. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, derived from the Slavic name Sava, which in turn comes from the Proto-Slavic root "sav," meaning "twist" or "turn."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Savic can be found in the Ragusan archives, dating back to the 14th century. These archives mention a nobleman named Savic Ivanović, who served as a diplomat and advisor to the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik, Croatia).

The name Savic has also been associated with various place names throughout the Balkans. For example, the town of Savići in Bosnia and Herzegovina is thought to have been named after a prominent family bearing the surname Savic.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Sava Savić Jeremić (c. 1520-1595) emerged as a prominent Serbian Orthodox monk and writer. He is credited with translating several important religious texts from Greek into the Serbian language.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Savic was Mihailo Savić (1845-1939), a Serbian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism. He was one of the first Serbs to receive a doctoral degree in physics.

In the 20th century, Jovan Savić (1892-1949) was a prominent Serbian sculptor and painter, known for his monumental sculptures and his work in the Expressionist and Cubist styles.

More recently, Milica Savić (born 1976) is a Serbian writer and academic who has gained recognition for her novels and short stories exploring themes of identity, memory, and post-war trauma.

Throughout its history, the surname Savic has maintained a strong presence in the Balkan region, particularly in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it continues to be a relatively common surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savić

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

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

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