Explore the Family Name Obradovic

The meaning of Obradovic

Serbian (Obradović): patronymic from the personal name Obrad, a derivative of obradovati ‘to give joy’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Obradovic has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Obradovic surname ranked 60,390 in popularity but rose to a rank of 51,610 by 2010, reflecting a change of approximately 14.54%. The number of individuals with this last name also expanded during this time frame, growing from 312 in 2000 to 403 in 2010, marking a significant increase of roughly 29.17%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also climbed from 0.12 to 0.14 between these years, which constitutes a rise of about 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#51,610	14.54%
Count	312	403	29.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Obradovic

Focusing on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Obradovic, it's evident that the majority of individuals identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 92.63% identified as White, and this percentage increased to 97.02% by 2010. Some individuals (about 1.74%) identified as Hispanic in 2010, slightly up from 1.60% in 2000. There were marginal or no individuals who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. It's also worth noting that in 2000, around 4.81% of individuals identified with two or more races, but this count was suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.63%	97.02%	4.74%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.74%	8.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.81%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%