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

Trifunović, 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 Trifunović surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trifunović in America

Trifunović is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trifunović surname appeared 150 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 Trifunović.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trifunović 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 Trifunović

The surname Trifunovic has its origins in Serbia, where it emerged as a patronymic surname during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Serbian given name Trifun, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Tryphon, meaning "delicate" or "luxurious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Trifunovic surname can be found in the Serbian census records of the 15th century, where it appears as Trifunovich. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have originated in the region around the town of Trifunac, located in central Serbia.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Trifunovic surname was Jovan Trifunovic, a Serbian Orthodox priest and writer who authored several religious texts. He lived from approximately 1520 to 1590 and played a significant role in preserving Serbian literary traditions during the Ottoman occupation of the Balkans.

Another prominent individual with the Trifunovic surname was Mihailo Trifunovic, a Serbian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1788 and played a crucial role in the Serbian Revolution, leading several successful battles against the Ottoman forces.

In the late 19th century, the Trifunovic name gained international recognition with the birth of Jovan Trifunovic, a renowned Serbian painter and artist. Born in 1868, Trifunovic's works were heavily influenced by the Romantic and Realist movements, and he is considered one of the most influential Serbian painters of his time.

Moving into the 20th century, the Trifunovic surname continued to be represented in various fields. Dragoljub Trifunovic, born in 1910, was a distinguished Serbian architect who designed several notable buildings in Belgrade, including the iconic Partizan Stadium.

Another notable figure was Dusan Trifunovic, a Serbian writer and poet who lived from 1920 to 1990. His works explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Serbian poets of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trifunović

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

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

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