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

Starich, 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 Starich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Starich in America

Starich is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Starich surname appeared 206 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 Starich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Starich 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 Starich

The surname STARICH is of Slavic origin, primarily found in regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Croatia and Serbia. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 15th or 16th century.

The name is derived from the Slavic root "star," which means "old" or "ancient." It likely referred to an individual or family that had lived in a particular area for a significant period of time, earning them the distinction of being considered "old" or "ancient" residents.

Some historical records suggest that the name STARICH may have been present in various forms in the region as early as the 13th century. However, the earliest documented instance of the surname can be traced back to a manuscript from the town of Dubrovnik, in modern-day Croatia, dated 1467, which mentions a certain Petar Starich.

In the 16th century, the name STARICH appears in several official records and documents from the Croatian coastal region, particularly in the cities of Split and Zadar. It is also found in records from the Dalmatian hinterland, suggesting that the name was widespread throughout the region.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Ivan Starich, a prominent merchant and trader from the town of Šibenik, who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his extensive trade connections across the Adriatic Sea.

Another historical figure was Marko Starich, a military commander who served in the armies of the Venetian Republic during the Cretan War against the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name STARICH is recorded in various parts of Serbia, particularly in the region of Vojvodina. One notable bearer was Jovan Starich, a prominent landowner and local official in the town of Sremski Karlovci, who lived in the mid-1700s.

The name STARICH also appears in records from the neighboring regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as parts of Slovenia, indicating its widespread distribution across the Slavic lands of the Balkans.

In more recent times, the surname STARICH has been borne by several notable individuals, including Croatian writer and poet Miroslav Starich (1919-2002), Serbian actor and director Miloš Starich (1925-2009), and Croatian-American basketball player Nikola Starich (born 1987).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Starich

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

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

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