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

Tomich, 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 Tomich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomich in America

Tomich is the 21660th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomich surname appeared 1,203 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 Tomich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomich 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 Tomich

The surname Tomich has its origins in Croatia, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Croatian word "tomic," which means "bowman" or "archer," indicating that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone skilled in archery.

Historically, the name Tomich was predominantly found in the Dalmatian region of Croatia, particularly in towns and villages along the Adriatic coast. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Dubrovnik, where a certain Ivan Tomich is listed as a merchant in the year 1487.

During the Renaissance period, the name Tomich gained some prominence in Italy, as a branch of the family migrated to the Italian city-states. Notably, there was a renowned artist and architect named Giovanni Tomich, who lived from 1490 to 1556 and was commissioned to design several churches and public buildings in Venice and its surrounding areas.

As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in various historical documents and records. In the 17th century, a French officer named Jacques Tomich served in the army of King Louis XIV and was mentioned in the chronicles of the French military campaigns.

In the 19th century, the name Tomich gained recognition in the literary world with the English poet and playwright Edward Tomich (1813-1891), whose works were widely acclaimed during the Victorian era. Additionally, a Serbian military leader named Miloš Tomich (1840-1899) played a significant role in the Balkan Wars and is celebrated as a national hero in Serbia.

Another notable figure was the American explorer and naturalist John Tomich (1865-1932), who led several expeditions to the Amazon rainforest and made significant contributions to the study of the region's flora and fauna.

Over the centuries, the surname Tomich has undergone various spelling variations, such as Tomich, Tomicc, Tomicch, and Tomitsch, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of the regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomich

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

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

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