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

Vidovich, 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 Vidovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vidovich in America

Vidovich is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vidovich surname appeared 378 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 Vidovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vidovich 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 Vidovich

The surname VIDOVICH is of Croatian origin, derived from the Slavic personal name "Vid" which means "to see" or "to know." It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, potentially as early as the 11th or 12th century.

The name is thought to have originated in the coastal regions of Croatia, particularly in Dalmatia and Istria, where many people with the surname can still be found today. The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in historical documents from these areas, often spelled as "Vidovcich" or "Vidovich."

One of the earliest known references to the name VIDOVICH can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Zadar, which mentions a landowner named Ivan Vidovich. Another notable early record is from a 15th-century document from the island of Krk, which lists a family of the name Vidovich as residents.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to spread beyond Croatia as individuals with the surname migrated to other parts of Europe and the world. In the late 18th century, a Croatian nobleman named Count Matija Vidovich rose to prominence as a military leader and diplomat in the service of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Other notable individuals with the surname VIDOVICH include:

1. Nikola Vidovich (1844-1928), a Croatian politician and writer who served as the mayor of Split in the late 19th century.
2. Josip Vidovich (1875-1932), a Croatian painter and art teacher best known for his landscapes and seascapes.
3. Ante Vidovich (1915-1988), a Croatian-American inventor and engineer who developed several important technologies for the aerospace industry.
4. Srećko Vidovich (1903-1976), a Croatian writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the Croatian cultural renaissance of the early 20th century.
5. Marija Vidovich (1873-1949), a Croatian-American author and educator who wrote extensively about the experiences of Croatian immigrants in the United States.

While the name VIDOVICH is most commonly found in Croatia and among Croatian diaspora communities, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world through marriage or migration. The name continues to be a proud symbol of Croatian heritage and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vidovich

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

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

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