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

Vidic, 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 Vidic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vidic in America

Vidic is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vidic surname appeared 228 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 Vidic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vidic 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 Vidic

The surname VIDIC has its origins in the Slavic countries of Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions that are now modern-day Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries.

The name VIDIC is derived from the Slavic root "vid," which means "sight" or "vision." It is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to someone with exceptional eyesight or someone who worked as a watchman or guard.

One of the earliest known records of the surname VIDIC can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Dubrovnik region of Croatia. In this document, a man named Vidoje VIDIC is mentioned as a landowner and local official.

As the name spread across the Balkan region, various spelling variations emerged, such as VIDIĆ, VIDIČ, and VIDITCH. These variations often reflected regional dialects and linguistic influences from neighboring countries.

In the 16th century, the VIDIC surname appeared in historical records from the town of Sremski Karlovci, a cultural and educational center in what is now the Serbian province of Vojvodina. One notable figure from this era was Jovan VIDIC, a Serbian Orthodox priest and scholar who lived from 1550 to 1616.

During the Ottoman rule in the Balkans, many families with the VIDIC surname migrated to other parts of Europe, particularly to Italy and Austria-Hungary. In the late 18th century, a Serbian merchant named Petar VIDIC settled in the town of Trieste, which was then part of the Habsburg Empire.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual bearing the VIDIC surname was Miloš VIDIC, a Serbian general and statesman who played a key role in the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1780 and died in 1841.

Another notable figure was Jovan VIDIC, a Serbian painter and art professor who lived from 1866 to 1938. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Serbian painting and is particularly known for his landscapes and portraits.

In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the VIDIC surname is Nemanja VIDIC, a Serbian former professional football player who was born in 1981. He had a successful career playing for Manchester United and the Serbian national team, and is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vidic

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

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

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