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

Yakich, 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 Yakich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yakich in America

Yakich is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yakich surname appeared 274 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 Yakich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yakich 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 Yakich

The surname Yakich originates from the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, with particular prominence in the former Yugoslav territories, such as Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia. The name's roots trace back to the medieval period, roughly around the 13th to 15th centuries. It is derived from the common Slavic root "Jak," which is a diminutive form of "Jakov," the Slavic variant of the name Jacob, itself derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov. The suffix "ich" is a common patronymic in Slavic cultures, meaning "son of." Therefore, Yakich essentially means "son of Jak."

Historical references to the surname Yakich are sparse but notable. The name appears in various ecclesiastical documents and land records dating back to the late medieval period. One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name is found in the 1523 census of the Dalmatian coast, where a family named Jakic is mentioned.

Another early instance of the surname Yakich is recorded in the archives of the Habsburg Empire, specifically in a military roster from 1701, where Ivan Yakich served as a soldier in the Croatian Military Frontier. During this period, many Slavic surnames were recorded in slightly varied forms due to linguistic and administrative differences in the empire.

One notable figure bearing the Yakich surname is Milovan Yakich, a Serbian merchant born in 1822 who played a significant role in the trade routes between the Ottoman Empire and Central Europe. Another prominent individual was Jovan Yakich, born in 1865, a Montenegrin freedom fighter who participated in the Balkan Wars and was celebrated for his bravery.

The surname appears again in the annals of World War I, with Dragomir Yakich, born in 1890, who served in the Serbian Army and was decorated for his service during the Battle of Cer in 1914. Post World War I, Mihailo Yakich, born in 1904, emerged as a significant political figure in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, advocating for the unification of South Slavic peoples.

In academic circles, the surname Yakich gained recognition through Dr. Vesna Yakich, a historian born in 1933, who authored an extensive body of work on Balkan history and the cultural interactions of Slavic peoples with the Ottoman Empire.

Throughout history, the surname Yakich has been borne by individuals involved in military, merchant, political, and academic spheres, making notable contributions to their respective fields and leaving a historical footprint in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yakich

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

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

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