Explore the Family Name Hodzic

The meaning of Hodzic

Bosniak (Hodžić): patronymic from Bosnian hodža ‘khoja’, a title for an Islamic religious teacher or a priest, and also for a scribe or a clerk in the Ottoman Empire, itself of Turkish and ultimately of Persian origin (see Khawaja, compare Khoja). Hodžić is the most frequent surname in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hodzic has grown in popularity over time. In 2000, Hodzic was ranked as the 22,304th most common surname but by 2010, it had climbed to 17,495th. This represents a significant increase of 21.56%. Similarly, the number of people with this last name also rose from 1,078 to 1,611 between these two census years, marking an almost 50% growth. The proportion of Hodzics per 100,000 people also increased by 37.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,304	#17,495	21.56%
Count	1,078	1,611	49.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.55	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hodzic

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicated that the majority of individuals with the surname Hodzic identify as White. In 2000, about 90.07% identified as such, and by 2010, this percentage had risen to 98.63%. There was also a small proportion that identified as belonging to two or more races, though this decreased dramatically from 9.55% in 2000 to 0.62% in 2010. A new development in the 2010 data showed a small percentage (0.62%) identifying as Hispanic. However, there were no reported Hodzics identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.07%	98.63%	9.5%
Two or More Races	9.55%	0.62%	-93.51%
Hispanic	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%