Explore the Family Name Yovanovich
The meaning of Yovanovich
Americanized form of Serbian Jovanović (see Jovanovic). Compare Jovanovich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Yovanovich in the United States?
The surname Yovanovich's popularity, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,700 in terms of frequency but dropped to 87,335 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of almost 14%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by roughly 9%, from 233 in 2000 to 213 in 2010. The proportion of the population with the surname Yovanovich per 100,000 people similarly exhibited a decline by 22.22% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,700 | #87,335 | -13.87% |
| Count | 233 | 213 | -8.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yovanovich
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Yovanovich shows that it is predominantly associated with White individuals, although there has been a slight dip in this association (from 94.42% in 2000 to 92.02% in 2010). There is also a small representation of individuals who identify with two or more races, which increased by around 25% between 2000 and 2010. A new occurrence in the 2010 data is the emergence of a Hispanic association, which was not observed in 2000. Meanwhile, there were no associations found with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during either period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.42% | 92.02% | -2.54% |
| Two or More Races | 3% | 3.76% | 25.33% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.29% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |