2010
#136,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sokolovic
From a Slavic name derived from "sokol" meaning falcon or falconer.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Sokolovic. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sokolovic surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Sokolovic in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sokolovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sokolovic
The surname SOKOLOVIC is of Serbian origin and can be traced back to the 14th century in the Balkans region. It is derived from the Slavic word "sokol," which means "falcon." The suffix "-ovic" is a common patronymic ending in Serbian surnames, indicating that the name originally belonged to the son or descendant of someone with the personal name Sokol.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SOKOLOVIC name can be found in the Serbian medieval manuscript known as the Studenica Typikon, dated around 1314. This document contained records of land ownership and legal transactions, suggesting that individuals bearing the SOKOLOVIC name held a prominent status during that time.
In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname SOKOLOVIC was Mehmed Sokolović, a Serbian-born Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. He was born in the village of Sokolovići in 1506 and served as the highest-ranking minister under three sultans from 1565 until his death in 1579.
Another prominent bearer of the SOKOLOVIC name was Jovan Sokolović, a Serbian patriot and military leader who fought against the Ottoman rule in the early 19th century. He was born in 1786 and played a significant role in the First Serbian Uprising, which aimed to liberate Serbia from Ottoman domination.
In the late 19th century, a SOKOLOVIC family from the village of Sokolac in Bosnia and Herzegovina migrated to the United States. One of their descendants, Nikola Sokolović, born in 1892, became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Chicago, contributing to the establishment of Serbian-American cultural institutions.
The SOKOLOVIC name also has connections to various place names in the former Yugoslavia. For instance, the town of Sokolac in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina is believed to have derived its name from the Serbian word "sokol," possibly due to the presence of falcons in the area or a connection to the SOKOLOVIC family.
Throughout history, the SOKOLOVIC surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including political leaders, military figures, and entrepreneurs. While the name has evolved over time and spread across different regions, its origins can be traced back to the Slavic word "sokol" and its patronymic form in Serbia during the medieval period.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sokolovic
Among Census respondents with the surname Sokolovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Sokolovic bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sokolovic surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.3% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 11
- Two or more races5.0% · 6
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sokolovic
Sokolovic appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-2 bearers (-1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,860 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #136,449 | 123 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.6%) | Down 4,860 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sokolovic surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #136,449 | #141,309 | -3.6% |
| Count | 123 | 121 | -1.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sokolovic bearers went from 123 to 121 (-1.6% change). The surname moved down 4,860 positions in the national ranking, going from #136,449 to #141,309.
FAQ
Sokolovic surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sokolovic?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Sokolovic. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Sokolovic?
Sokolovic ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 121 people with the surname Sokolovic. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sokolovic.
Has Sokolovic become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sokolovic went from 123 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #136,449 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Sokolovic?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sokolovic, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sokolovic in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.3% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sokolovic appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (84.3%), Hispanic (9.1%), Two or More Races (5.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sokolovic (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sokolovic mean?
From a Slavic name derived from "sokol" meaning falcon or falconer. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sokolovic (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Sokolovic?
See how many people have the surname Sokolovic on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.