Explore the Family Name Predovich
The meaning of Predovich
Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Predović and Slovenian (of Serbian origin) Predovič: patronymic from a short form of any of various compound names with the preposition pred ‘before, ahead of’ as the first element, e.g. Predislav.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Predovich in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Predovich saw a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 133,114th most common surname, while by 2010 it had dropped to 156,044th. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 117 to 104, a decrease of 11.11 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #133,114 | #156,044 | -17.23% |
| Count | 117 | 104 | -11.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Predovich
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the surname Predovich identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 0.60 percent over this period. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 7.69 in 2000 to zero in 2010. However, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 6.73 percent of those with the surname Predovich.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.03% | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 6.73% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 7.69% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |