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

Todorovich, 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 Todorovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Todorovich in America

Todorovich is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Todorovich surname appeared 373 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 Todorovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Todorovich 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 Todorovich

The surname Todorovich originated in Serbia during the late 15th century. It is derived from the Serbian given name Todor, which itself is a variation of the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God." The suffix "-ovich" is a Slavic patronymic indicating "son of," so Todorovich literally means "son of Todor."

One of the earliest known records of the Todorovich name can be found in a 1498 census document from the region of Smederevo, Serbia. This document lists a man named Petar Todorovich as a landowner in the village of Vranovo.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Todorovich family appears to have been prominent in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Several Todoroviches are mentioned in church records from this period, including a Bishop Nikola Todorovich (1524-1603) who oversaw the building of a monastery in Fruška Gora.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded into the Balkans, many Serbs fled their homeland, with some Todorovich families settling in neighboring countries like Hungary and Croatia. This diaspora likely contributed to the spread of the name throughout the region.

One notable bearer of the Todorovich name was Jovan Todorovich (1768-1846), a Serbian poet and playwright who was a leading figure in the Serbian cultural revival of the early 19th century. His works helped promote the use of the Serbian vernacular in literature and drama.

Another Todorovich of historical significance was Mihailo Todorovich (1832-1898), a Serbian general who fought in the Serbo-Turkish Wars of the late 19th century. He is remembered for his role in the Battle of Šlivnica in 1876, which was a crucial victory for Serbian forces.

A more recent example is Stevan Todorovich (1897-1970), a Serbian-American physicist and inventor who made important contributions to the development of television technology. He held numerous patents and worked for companies like RCA and Philco.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Todorovich

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

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

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