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

Yukich, 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 Yukich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yukich in America

Yukich is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yukich surname appeared 149 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 Yukich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yukich 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 Yukich

The surname Yukich has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, most prominently found within the countries that were historically part of Yugoslavia. The name is rooted in the South Slavic linguistic tradition, specifically associated with the Serbo-Croatian language. The suffix "ich" is a common Slavic patronymic, indicating "son of" or "descendant of," suggesting that the original bearers of the name were likely identified as the offspring of someone named "Yuki" or "Juki"—a diminutive or variant of names such as Jure or Juraj, which are equivalents of the name George.

The regions where the surname Yukich was originally prevalent include Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, and Serbia. Earliest documented instances of similar surname versions date back to medieval manuscripts and local church records from the 13th and 14th centuries. Historical variations and spellings of the surname may include Jukic or Jukič, pointing to subtle shifts in phonetic representations over time due to regional dialects.

One of the earliest notable figures bearing a variant of this surname was Petar Jukic, recorded in 1514 in Dubrovnik, a key maritime republic that played a significant role in the history of the Balkans. Another historical figure is Ivan Jukic, a Bosnian Franciscan monk and writer born in 1818 and died in 1857, who significantly influenced the cultural and literary heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the 19th century, Josip Yukich (1853-1927) emerged as a prominent figure in the early wave of South Slavic immigration to the United States, contributing to the establishment of Croatian communities in the Midwest. Another notable individual, Matija Jukic, born in 1838 and died in 1899, was a member of the Croatian national revival movement, advocating for cultural and political autonomy.

Moving into the 20th century, Vesna Jukic (1902-1976) became one of the first female lawyers in Yugoslavia, breaking societal boundaries and contributing to the fight for women's rights in the region. These historical references not only highlight the diverse geographical spread of the surname but also underscore the contributions of Yukich individuals to various aspects of society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yukich

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

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

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