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

Yovich, 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 Yovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yovich in America

Yovich is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yovich surname appeared 147 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 Yovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yovich 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 Yovich

The surname Yovich has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically within the regions that are now identified as the Balkans. This surname is believed to have been derived from the Slavic patronymic tradition, where the suffix -ovich or -evich means "son of." The root, Yovan, is a common Slavic variant of John, which means "God is gracious" in its original Hebrew form, Yohanan.

The area where Yovich is originally from includes countries like Serbia, Montenegro, and Croatia. Historical records first indicate the use of patronymic names in these regions around the 14th century, influenced by Byzantine and Ottoman administrative systems. Early spellings of the name included Jovović and Jović, emphasizing its derivation from a patriarch named Jovan.

Historical references to the name Yovich appear in various parish records, military documents, and legal manuscripts from the 16th century onwards. One notable instance is found in the 1526 census of the Kingdom of Hungary, which included parts of modern-day Croatia where a certain Marko Yovich was listed as a landowner. Similar surnames appear in maritime records from the Republic of Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) in the 17th century.

Earliest recorded examples of the surname include individuals such as Vukasin Jovovich, born in 1603, a minor nobleman in the Serbian Despotate, and Andrija Yovich, a merchant who lived between 1730 and 1795 in the city of Kotor. Other historical figures include Nikola Yovich, a soldier who fought in the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791), and Milena Yovich, born in 1842, a teacher and a known activist for women's education in Montenegro.

The surname has also found its way into various regions due to migration. By the 19th century, individuals with the surname Yovich were documented in the United States and Australia, contributing to the diaspora's history and their new homelands. For instance, George Yovich, born in 1889, was recorded in Ellis Island immigration papers as an arriving apprentice from Croatia.

One notable 20th-century figure with the surname Yovich is Dragan Yovich, born in 1946, who became a well-known poet and novelist in Serbia. His works have been translated into multiple languages, contributing to the cultural and literary heritage of his homeland.

The surname Yovich, with its deep-rooted history in the Balkans, illustrates the rich tapestry of Slavic patronymic naming conventions and reflects the journeys of those who carried the name through centuries and across continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yovich

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

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

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