Explore the Family Name Hadzic

The meaning of Hadzic

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian (Hadžić): patronymic from hadžija ‘hadji’, a Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian word of Turkish and ultimately Arabic origin (see Haji), denoting a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca or a Christian who has made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hadzic surged in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 39,378th in terms of frequency but jumped to 30,165th by 2010—a change of 23.4%. Moreover, the number of individuals bearing the Hadzic surname increased by a remarkable 47.72% during this period, from 526 in 2000 to 777 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 36.84%, indicating its growing prevalence in the U.S. population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,378	#30,165	23.4%
Count	526	777	47.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.26	36.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hadzic

The ethnic identity associated with the Hadzic surname has also shifted over time, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 88.59% of Hadzics identified as White, while 11.22% reported having two or more races. By 2010, however, nearly all Hadzics—98.20%—identified as White. The proportion of those with mixed racial heritage dropped dramatically to just 0.77%. Interestingly, the data for 2010 also revealed a small percentage of Hadzics (0.90%) identifying as Hispanic, a category not represented at all in the 2000 data. There were no reported instances of Hadzics identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.59%	98.2%	10.85%
Hispanic	0%	0.9%	0%
Two or More Races	11.22%	0.77%	-93.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%