Explore the Family Name Novakovic

The meaning of Novakovic

Serbian and Croatian (Novaković): patronymic from the personal name Novak, itself derived from the adjective nov ‘new’.

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

The surname Novakovic has seen a significant increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 56,120 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped to 47,521, representing a 15.32 percent change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 341 in 2000 to 446 in 2010, which is a notable 30.79 percent increase. When considered as a proportion of the population per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Novakovic surname also increased by 15.38 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#47,521	15.32%
Count	341	446	30.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.15	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novakovic

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Novakovic surname identify as White. In 2000, 91.79 percent identified as such and by 2010 this figure had risen to 97.76 percent, indicating a 6.50 percent increase. Interestingly, in 2000 there were some who identified as being of two or more races, but by 2010 this category showed zero presence among those carrying the Novakovic surname. A small percentage (1.12 percent) identified as Hispanic in 2010, whereas none did so in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.79%	97.76%	6.5%
Hispanic	0%	1.12%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	6.74%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%