Explore the Family Name Vukovic
The meaning of Vukovic
Serbian and Croatian (Vuković): patronymic from the personal name Vuk ‘wolf’. Compare Vuckovich.
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How common is the last name Vukovic in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vukovic has seen an increase in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Vukovic was ranked as the 45,308th most popular surname, with 445 instances of the name reported. By 2010, however, the rank had risen to 37,993 and the count increased to 584 - marking a change of 16.15% and 31.24% respectively. The proportion of people with the surname Vukovic per 100,000 also saw a 25% rise during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,308 | #37,993 | 16.15% |
| Count | 445 | 584 | 31.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.2 | 25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vukovic
Regarding ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Vukovic identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 93.48% to 96.75%. There was a noted decrease in those identifying with two or more races from 4.72% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, decreasing slightly from 1.35% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, no individuals reported as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a small fraction, 0.86%, that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.48% | 96.75% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.35% | 1.03% | -23.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.86% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 4.72% | 0.86% | -81.78% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |