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

Yovanovich, 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 Yovanovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yovanovich in America

Yovanovich is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yovanovich surname appeared 213 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 Yovanovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yovanovich 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 Yovanovich

The surname Yovanovich has its origins in the South Slavic regions of Europe, primarily within the territories that are present-day Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The time period for its initial use can be traced back to the medieval era, roughly around the 13th to 15th centuries, when family names began developing to distinguish individuals in growing communities.

Yovanovich is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from a given name, in this case, Jovan, which is the South Slavic form of John. The suffix -ovich (or its variant -ić) indicates "son of," making Yovanovich translate to "son of Jovan." The name Jovan itself originates from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."

Historical records first mention variations of the surname in ecclesiastical documents and census records from the late medieval period. One notable early record of the name can be found in a 14th-century registry of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Manuscripts from Dubrovnik (Ragusa) also mention families with this surname dating back to the 16th century.

Early examples of individuals bearing the surname include Marko Yovanovich, a notable merchant from Dubrovnik born in 1524, who was recorded in trade agreements with Venetian traders. Another significant figure is Stefan Yovanovich, a Serbian knight in the 15th century who fought in the battles against Ottoman incursions.

The name was also carried by Simeon Yovanovich, a cleric born in 1661 who played a significant role in the administration of the Serbian Orthodox Church during the Ottoman rule.

In the artistic domain, Milos Yovanovich, born in 1783, was a famed painter from Montenegro, known for his religious art and frescoes in Orthodox monasteries. An influential literary figure, Ivan Yovanovich, born in 1842, contributed significantly to Serbian literature and was part of the Romantic movement.

These records and individuals provide a rich history of the surname Yovanovich, illustrating its deep roots in South Slavic heritage and its evolution through centuries marked by both peace and conflict.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yovanovich

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

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

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