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

Subotić, 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 Subotić surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Subotić in America

Subotić is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Subotić surname appeared 134 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 Subotić.

We can also compare 2010 data for Subotić 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 Subotić

The surname Subotic originated in Serbia, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Serbian word "subota," meaning "Saturday." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was born on a Saturday or was associated with that day of the week in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Subotic can be found in a document from the town of Šabac, Serbia, dated around 1450. In this document, a certain Radoje Subotic is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over Serbia in the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Subotic appeared in various records and tax registers. For example, a Vuk Subotic is listed as a resident of the village of Rača in the 1590s.

In the 18th century, the name Subotic gained prominence with the birth of Jovan Subotic (1718-1789), a Serbian merchant and philanthropist from Novi Sad. He played a significant role in the cultural and economic development of the region.

Another notable figure with the surname Subotic was Jovan Subotic (1817-1886), a Serbian writer, lawyer, and politician. He was a prominent figure in the Serbian National Revival movement and advocated for the recognition of Serbian national identity within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The name Subotic has also been associated with several notable academics and scholars throughout history, such as Jovan Subotic (1889-1970), a Serbian geographer and explorer, and Milan Subotic (1908-1982), a Serbian mathematician and professor.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Subotic was Jovan Subotic (1947-1993), a Serbian football player and manager. He played for several clubs in Yugoslavia and had a successful career as a coach, leading the Yugoslav national team to the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

While the surname Subotic originated in Serbia, it has since spread to other parts of the Balkans and beyond due to migration and intermarriage. However, its roots can be traced back to the Serbian language and the cultural significance of naming conventions in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Subotić

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

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

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