Explore the Family Name Markovic

The meaning of Markovic

Serbian and Croatian (Marković); Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), and Slovenian (Markovič): patronymic from the personal name Marko, Latin Marcus (see Mark). Marković is the fourth most frequent surname in Serbia and the tenth most frequent surname in Croatia. Compare Markovich, Markovitz, and Marchi 2. Some characteristic forenames: Serbian or Croatian Petar, Milenko, Goran, Lazar, Milija, Miloje.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Markovic has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,565th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to become the 18,734th most common. This represents an upward shift of approximately 8.9%. Furthermore, the actual count of individuals with this surname expanded from 1,198 in 2000 to 1,465 in 2010, marking a substantial increase of 22.29%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw growth, rising from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010, a change of 13.64%.

20002010Change
Rank#20,565#18,7348.9%
Count1,1981,46522.29%
Proportion per 100k0.440.513.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markovic

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Markovic identify as White, accounting for 94.24% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.43% in 2010. The second-largest ethnic identity group is those identifying as Hispanic, which showed significant growth over the decade from 1.92% to 3.28%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those with the Markovic surname identifying with two or more races declined sharply from 3.67% in 2000 to 0.68% in 2010. For other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentages were either low or marked as "(S)" indicating suppressed data for privacy.

20002010Change
White94.24%95.43%1.26%
Hispanic1.92%3.28%70.83%
Two or More Races3.67%0.68%-81.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.34%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%