Explore the Family Name Djordjevic

The meaning of Djordjevic

Serbian and Croatian (Djordjević, standard spelling Đorđević): patronymic from the especially Serbian personal name Đorđe, from Greek Geōrgios (see George). Đorđević is the fifth most frequent surname in Serbia. Compare Georgevich. Some characteristic forenames: Serbian or Croatian Dragan, Bozidar, Branko, Milan, Miodrag, Momcilo, Predrag, Sinisa, Sotir, Borka, Djordje, Dragana, Dunja, Dusan, Mirko, Miroslav, Milutin, Misha, Vladimir.

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How common is the last name Djordjevic in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Djordjevic has noticeably increased between 2000 to 2010. Its rank in terms of prevalence among surnames ascended from 45,909th in 2000 to 39,717th in 2010, a rise of roughly 13.49 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also surged by around 26.26 percent during this period, going from 438 to 553. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Djordjevic per 100,000 population went up from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 18.75 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#45,909#39,71713.49%
Count43855326.26%
Proportion per 100k0.160.1918.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Djordjevic

The ethnicity associated with the surname Djordjevic saw some variations over the decade as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of bearers of this name, about 94.29 percent, identified themselves as White, which slightly increased to 95.48 percent in 2010. The data shows that no Djordjevics identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a slight representation of Asian/Pacific Islander (1.27 percent) and Hispanic (1.81 percent). However, the number of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 3.65 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.29%95.48%1.26%
Hispanic0%1.81%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.27%0%
Two or More Races3.65%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%