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

Semich, 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 Semich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Semich in America

Semich is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Semich surname appeared 122 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 Semich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Semich 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 Semich

The surname Semich has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of modern-day Croatia and Serbia. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Semich can be found in a medieval manuscript from the region of Dalmatia, which was part of the Kingdom of Croatia during the 14th century. The document, dated around 1380, mentions a landowner named Petar Semich who held property near the town of Sibenik.

The name Semich is thought to be derived from the Slavic root word "sem," which means "family" or "household." This suggests that the surname may have originally been used to identify individuals as belonging to a particular family or clan.

In the 16th century, records show that a noble family by the name of Semich resided in the city of Dubrovnik, which was then an independent city-state known as the Republic of Ragusa. One notable member of this family was Marko Semich, a merchant and diplomat who served as the ambassador of Ragusa to the Ottoman Empire in the late 1500s.

Another prominent figure with the surname Semich was Jovan Semich, a Serbian writer and philosopher who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1733 in the town of Vrsac, which was then part of the Habsburg Monarchy, Jovan Semich is considered one of the pioneers of Serbian literary criticism and is remembered for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, a Croatian artist named Milena Semich gained recognition for her landscape paintings and portraits. Born in 1845 in the city of Split, Milena Semich studied art in Italy and exhibited her works throughout Europe during her lifetime.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Semich in the United States can be traced back to the late 19th century, when a family of immigrants from Croatia settled in the state of Pennsylvania. This family included Ivan Semich, who was born in 1867 and worked as a coal miner in the Pennsylvania mining towns.

Throughout its history, the surname Semich has been associated with various regions and cultures within the Slavic world, reflecting the diverse origins and migrations of people bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Semich

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

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

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