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

Uremovich, 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 Uremovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uremovich in America

Uremovich is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uremovich surname appeared 144 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 Uremovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uremovich 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 Uremovich

The surname Uremovich has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old East Slavic word "urem," meaning a dense forest or a thicket. The suffix "-ovich" is a common patronymic ending in Slavic languages, indicating the name's lineage or descent.

One of the earliest known references to the name Uremovich can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of historical records from the medieval city-state of Novgorod in present-day Russia. The chronicles mention a certain Fyodor Uremovich, who served as a member of the city's governing council in the late 13th century.

The Uremovich surname was also present in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, as evidenced by the Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of administrative records from the 15th to 18th centuries. One notable individual was Yan Uremovich, a landed nobleman who owned estates in the Vitebsk region during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in the Tver Gubernia, a historical province of Russia. Records indicate that a family of Uremovich peasants resided in the village of Gorodnya, which was part of the Kashinsky Uyezd (district).

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Uremovich have achieved notable recognition. One such figure was Nikolai Uremovich (1837-1898), a Russian scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of optics and photography. He was credited with developing an early form of color photography and held several patents for his inventions.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Yelizaveta Uremovich (1867-1932), a Russian painter and art educator. She studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg and later taught at various art schools, including the Stroganov School of Applied Arts.

In the field of literature, Mikhail Uremovich (1892-1968) was a Soviet writer and poet known for his works depicting life in the Siberian taiga. His novel "The Willow on the Stone" (1946) was widely acclaimed and received several literary awards.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Uremovitch or Uremovicz, may have existed due to regional differences or transliterations from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin script.

While the Uremovich surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and individuals mentioned above provide valuable insights into the name's origins and its significance in the cultural and social fabric of the Slavic regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uremovich

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

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

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