Explore the Family Name Zivkovic

The meaning of Zivkovic

Serbian and Croatian (Živković): patronymic from the personal name Živko, a derivative of živ ‘alive, lively’, an equivalent of the Latin name Vitalis (see Vitale).

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

The surname Zivkovic showed a notable increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Zivkovic was ranked the 51,119th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to 44,808th place, a rise of approximately 12.35%. The number of individuals bearing this surname increased by more than a quarter during this time frame, from 383 to 479 people, representing an increase of 25.07%. The proportion of Americans with this surname per 100,000 residents also rose, from 0.14 to 0.16, marking a 14.29% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#44,808	12.35%
Count	383	479	25.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zivkovic

The ethnic identity associated with the Zivkovic name is predominantly White as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.82% of those with the last name Zivkovic identified as White, and this figure saw a slight increase to 97.08% by 2010. A small percentage in 2000 (2.61%) reported belonging to two or more races, however, this statistic was not present in the 2010 census. There were no recorded instances of Zivkovics identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. While there were no Zivkovics identifying as Hispanic in 2000, a small percentage (1.25%) did so in 2010. No Zivkovics identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	97.08%	1.31%
Hispanic	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.61%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%