Explore the Family Name Radoncic

The meaning of Radoncic

Bosniak (mainly Montenegro; Radončić): patronymic from the Serbian personal name Radonja, which is derived from archaic rad ‘merry, glad’. It originates from Montenegro, where its bearers converted to Islam during the Turkish occupation.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Radoncic has seen a significant increase in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44350th in terms of commonality, with 457 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, its rank rose to 32268th with an impressive 27.24% change. The count of people with the Radoncic surname also increased by 56.24%, reaching 714 in 2010. As such, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 41.18%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,350	#32,268	27.24%
Count	457	714	56.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.24	41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Radoncic

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data show that the overwhelming majority of people with the Radoncic surname identify as White. In 2000, 91.03% of Radoncics identified as White, and this figure grew by 9.24% to reach 99.44% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2000, 8.32% of Radoncics reported being of two or more races, but this figure decreased to zero by 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were all zero in both years, suggesting no reported instances of these ethnic identities among people with the Radoncic surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.03%	99.44%	9.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	8.32%	0%	-100%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%