Explore the Family Name Yurkovich

The meaning of Yurkovich

1. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Yurkovych) and Belorussian: patronymic from the personal name Yurko and its Belorussian equivalent Yurka, pet forms of Ukrainian Yuriy and Belorussian Yuray, equivalents of Greek Geōrgios (see George). 2. Americanized form of Croatian Jurković, Slovak and Slovenian Jurkovič (see Jurkovic, compare Jurkovich and Yurkovic). 3. Jewish (from Bessarabia): habitational name for someone from Yurkovtsy in Ukraine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Yurkovich surname has experienced mild fluctuations in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 33,876th in prevalence, slipping to 35,622nd by 2010 – a modest decline of 5.15%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also slightly decreased from 634 in 2000 to 631 in 2010, representing a drop of 0.47%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people named Yurkovich per 100,000 fell by 12.5% across this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,876	#35,622	-5.15%
Count	634	631	-0.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yurkovich

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most bearers of the Yurkovich surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, increasing marginally from 97% to 97.31%. The Hispanic representation also grew, albeit from a small base, rising by 56.34% from 1.42% to 2.22%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, while there was a fraction (0.79%) who identified with two or more races in 2000, this figure dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97%	97.31%	0.32%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.22%	56.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.79%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%