Explore the Family Name Kovic

The meaning of Kovic

1. Serbian and Croatian (Ković): metronymic or patronymic from a short form of the female personal name Koviljka and the male personal name Koviljko, derived from kovilje ‘kind of grass’, or from Kovana and Kovan, derived from kovati ‘to forge’. 2. Slovenian (Kovič): probably a derivative of kov ‘hammering’, used as a nickname for a smith (see Kovac) or a coiner. Alternatively, it may be a respelled patronymic from a short form (compare Kobe) of the personal name Jakob.

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

The surname Kovic, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is not very common in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 114,166 in popularity and then slightly dropped further to rank 115,639 in 2010, reflecting a marginal decrease of 1.29%. Despite this dip in ranking, there was an increase in the number of individuals carrying the Kovic surname, going from 142 in 2000 to 151 in 2010, an increase of 6.34%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#114,166	#115,639	-1.29%
Count	142	151	6.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kovic

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the Kovic surname, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is primarily linked to individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 93.66% of individuals with the Kovic surname identified as White, and this figure rose slightly to 95.36% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Kovic surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.66%	95.36%	1.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%