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

Vlahovich, 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 Vlahovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vlahovich in America

Vlahovich is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vlahovich surname appeared 180 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 Vlahovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vlahovich 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 Vlahovich

The surname Vlahovich originates from the Balkans, specifically Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the Slavic word "Vlah," which referred to people of Romanized descent who lived in the Balkan region during the Middle Ages. The name likely emerged around the 12th or 13th century as a way to distinguish these Romanized communities from the surrounding Slavic populations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vlahovich can be found in a 14th-century Venetian document, where it was spelled "Vlahoviç." This document referred to a merchant from the coastal town of Dubrovnik (known as Ragusa at the time) who traded with Venice. The name's association with Dubrovnik suggests that it may have originated among the Vlach communities in the hinterlands of this important maritime republic.

During the Renaissance, the name appears in various historical records from the Dalmatian coast and the hinterlands of what is now Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. For example, a nobleman named Mihovil Vlahovich is mentioned in a 16th-century document from the Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik). Another notable figure was Marko Vlahovich, a 17th-century merchant and landowner from the town of Imotski, located in the Dalmatian hinterland.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various church records and census documents from the Croatian regions of Lika and Kordun, as well as parts of western Bosnia. This suggests that the name had spread more widely across the Balkans by this time. One prominent individual from this period was Jure Vlahovich, a military officer who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century.

As the centuries progressed, the name Vlahovich continued to be associated with various notable figures in the Balkans. For instance, Nikola Vlahovich was a 19th-century writer and poet from Dubrovnik, while Petar Vlahovich was a 20th-century politician and diplomat from Croatia who served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations.

Throughout its history, the surname Vlahovich has undergone various spelling variations, including Vlahoviç, Vlaković, and Vlahov, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Balkan region. However, the name's roots can be traced back to the Vlach communities that played a significant role in shaping the cultural and economic landscape of the region during the Middle Ages and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vlahovich

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

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

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