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

Tomazic, 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 Tomazic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomazic in America

Tomazic is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomazic surname appeared 221 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 Tomazic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomazic 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 Tomazic

The surname Tomazic has its roots in the Slovenian language and is believed to have originated in the region that is now modern-day Slovenia, which was once part of the former Yugoslavia. The name is thought to be derived from the personal name Tomaz, itself a variant of the name Thomas, which has its origins in the Aramaic name Toma or the Greek Theodoros, meaning "twin" or "gift of God."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Tomazic can be traced back to the 16th century, when it appeared in various church records and official documents in the regions of Carniola and Styria, which were then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One notable early bearer of the name was Jurij Tomazic (1595-1672), a Slovenian Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Ljubljana from 1642 until his death.

Throughout the centuries, the Tomazic surname has been associated with several notable individuals, including Miha Tomazic (1804-1869), a Slovenian writer and poet who played a significant role in the development of Slovenian literature during the Romantic period. Another prominent figure was Josip Tomazic (1835-1895), a Slovenian historian and archivist who made valuable contributions to the study of Slovenian history and culture.

In the 20th century, the name Tomazic gained further recognition with individuals such as Janez Tomazic (1920-2005), a Slovenian architect and urban planner who was responsible for the design of several iconic buildings in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Additionally, Franc Tomazic (1932-2020) was a renowned Slovenian linguist and lexicographer who specialized in the study of Slovenian dialects and contributed significantly to the development of the Slovenian language.

Another notable bearer of the Tomazic surname was Janez Tomazic (1945-2022), a Slovenian politician and diplomat who served as the first Ambassador of Slovenia to the United States after the country gained independence in 1991. He played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations.

While the surname Tomazic is primarily associated with Slovenia and its diaspora communities around the world, it has also been found in other parts of the former Yugoslavia, such as Croatia and Serbia, due to historical migrations and cultural exchanges between these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomazic

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

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

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