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

Stevanović, 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 Stevanović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stevanović in America

Stevanović is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stevanović surname appeared 345 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 Stevanović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stevanović 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 Stevanović

The surname Stevanovic originated from Serbia, a country located in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. Its roots can be traced back to the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Serbian given name "Stevan," which itself is a variant of the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown" or "wreath."

Stevanovic is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the Slavic possessive suffix "-ovic" or "-ović" to the given name Stevan. This naming convention was common in many Slavic cultures, indicating that the person was the son or descendant of someone named Stevan.

Historical records show that the surname Stevanovic appeared in various Serbian manuscripts and documents from the medieval period. One of the earliest known mentions of the name can be found in the Dubrovnik Archives, which date back to the 15th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Stevanovic include Mihailo Stevanovic (1804-1864), a Serbian linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Serbian language. Another prominent figure was Vasa Stevanovic (1894-1964), a Serbian mathematician and academic who taught at the University of Belgrade.

In the realm of literature, Milan Stevanovic (1891-1957) was a Serbian writer and poet who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Serbian poetry. His works, such as "Pesme" (Poems) and "Zapisi" (Notes), explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

The name Stevanovic has also been associated with notable figures in Serbian history, such as Vojislav Stevanovic (1942-2021), a Serbian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Serbia from 2004 to 2008.

Stevanovic is a well-established surname in Serbia, and it has also been found in other parts of the Balkans, particularly in countries with significant Serbian populations, such as Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stevanović

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

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

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