Explore the Family Name Pavlovich

The meaning of Pavlovich

1. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Pavlović, Slovak and Slovenian Pavlovič (see Pavlovic). Compare Paulovich. 2. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Pavlovych) and Belorussian (standard transliteration/spelling Paŭlavich): patronymic from the personal names Pavlo (Ukrainian) and Paval (Belorussian), equivalents of Paul. Some characteristic forenames: Serbian, Croatian, or Slovenian Branko, Marko, Davor, Zarko, Zivko, Zvonko.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pavlovich has seen a notable increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 24,386th most popular surname in the United States and rose to the 22,646th spot by 2010, reflecting a 7.14% change. The count of people with this surname also saw a significant jump, going from 962 individuals in 2000 to 1,133 in 2010, which indicates a 17.78% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also experienced growth, increasing by 5.56%.

20002010Change
Rank#24,386#22,6467.14%
Count9621,13317.78%
Proportion per 100k0.360.385.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavlovich

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Pavlovich based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. An overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.63% in 2000 to 93.91% in 2010. Representation of those who identify as Hispanic within the Pavlovich surname group showed substantial growth, rising from 1.66% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was zero in 2000, it grew to 1.32% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of individuals having two or more ethnic identities dropped from 1.98% to 0.88%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged, with no individuals identified under these categories in either year.

20002010Change
White95.63%93.91%-1.8%
Hispanic1.66%3.62%118.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.32%0%
Two or More Races1.98%0.88%-55.56%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%