Explore the Family Name Kovacich
The meaning of Kovacich
Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Kovačić; Slovenian Kovačič (see Kovacic).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kovacich in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kovacich has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 44,350th in commonality and had 457 bearers across the United States. By 2010, though the count of Kovacichs increased slightly to 462, the rank fell marginally to 46,138th, marking a 4.03% drop in popularity. This shift also corresponds with a 5.88% decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,350 | #46,138 | -4.03% |
| Count | 457 | 462 | 1.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kovacich
In terms of ethnicity, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Kovacich surname identify as White, registering at 95.84% in 2000 and only slightly increasing to 95.89% by 2010. There has been a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.09% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010, marking a 58.72% change. Simultaneously, there was a small increase in those identifying with two or more races, which rose by 13.07%. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.53% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.84% | 95.89% | 0.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 1.73% | 13.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.09% | 1.73% | 58.72% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.53% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |