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

Stanković, 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 Stanković surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stanković in America

Stanković is the 39837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stanković surname appeared 551 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 Stanković.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stanković 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 Stanković

The surname Stankovic originated in Serbia during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Serbian word "Stanko", which means "rock" or "stone". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a rocky area or worked with stone.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, variations of the name such as Stanković, Stančić, and Stanišić can be found in historical records from the region. One of the earliest known mentions of the name is in a 1389 charter from the Serbian Despotate, referring to a nobleman named Živan Stanković.

During the Ottoman occupation of Serbia in the 15th-18th centuries, many Serbs fled to neighboring regions, spreading the name to other parts of the Balkans. The name Stankovic can be found in Croatian and Montenegrin records from this time period.

In the 19th century, several notable people bore the Stankovic surname. Đorđe Stankovic (1793-1867) was a Serbian writer and educator who published one of the first dictionaries of the Serbian language. Lazar Stankovic (1834-1891) was a Serbian politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Other historical figures with the surname include Dimitrije Stankovic (1886-1957), a Serbian painter and member of the Impressionist movement, and Branislav Stankovic (1915-1987), a Yugoslav actor and director known for his work in theater and film.

More recently, Dejan Stankovic (born 1978) is a retired Serbian professional football player who played as a midfielder for several top European clubs, including Inter Milan and Lazio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stanković

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

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

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