2000
#45,573
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 442
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.16
Very Rare Last name
Davidovich
A Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of David."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 498 Americans carry the last name Davidovich. That puts it at #51,779 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.15 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 688,262 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Davidovich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
498
1 in 688,262
Census rank
#51,779
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
434
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 434 bearers of the surname Davidovich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.15 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 51779th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Davidovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (0.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Davidovich
The surname Davidovich originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. It emerged during the 15th-16th centuries as a patronymic surname derived from the given name David, which has Hebrew origins and means "beloved."
The name Davidovich follows the typical Slavic naming convention, where the suffix "-vich" or "-ovich" is added to a given name to indicate "son of." Thus, Davidovich means "son of David." This naming practice was common among Eastern Slavic populations, particularly among Jewish communities living in these regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Davidovich can be found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of administrative records from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which included parts of modern-day Belarus and Ukraine. The records date back to the 16th century and mention several individuals with the surname Davidovich.
In the 17th century, the surname Davidovich appeared in various historical documents and records across Eastern Europe. For example, Lev Davidovich, a Belarusian merchant born in 1635, was mentioned in trade records from the city of Vitebsk.
The 18th century saw the rise of several notable individuals with the surname Davidovich. Yuri Davidovich, a Russian playwright and poet born in 1725, gained recognition for his satirical works criticizing the nobility and social injustices of his time.
In the 19th century, the Davidovich family played a prominent role in the Russian Empire. Grigory Davidovich, born in 1810, was a celebrated military officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a general in the Imperial Russian Army.
Another notable figure was Nikolai Davidovich, born in 1848, a renowned physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism and the development of electric motors.
The 20th century saw the surname Davidovich spread further across Eastern Europe and beyond. Anna Davidovich, a Ukrainian-born artist born in 1912, gained international acclaim for her abstract expressionist paintings and was part of the New York avant-garde art scene.
One of the most recent prominent individuals with the surname Davidovich is Vladimir Davidovich, a Russian chess grandmaster born in 1949, who won numerous tournaments and was a contender for the World Chess Championship in the 1970s and 1980s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davidovich
Among Census respondents with the surname Davidovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (0.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Davidovich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Davidovich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 409
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 24
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Davidovich
Davidovich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#45,412
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 471
+29 bearers (+6.6%)
Per 100,000 0.16
Rank movement Up 161 places
2020
#51,779
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 434
-37 bearers (-7.9%)
Per 100,000 0.15
Rank movement Down 6,367 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #45,573 | 442 | 0.16 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #45,412 | 471 | 0.16 | +29 bearers (+6.6%) | Up 161 places |
| 2020 | #51,779 | 434 | 0.15 | -37 bearers (-7.9%) | Down 6,367 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Davidovich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,412 | #51,779 | -14.0% |
| Count | 471 | 434 | -7.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.16 | 0.15 | -9.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Davidovich bearers went from 471 to 434 (-7.9% change). The surname moved down 6,367 positions in the national ranking, going from #45,412 to #51,779.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Davidovich
FAQ
Davidovich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Davidovich?
Name Census estimates that about 498 living Americans carry the surname Davidovich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 688,262 residents.
How common is Davidovich?
Davidovich ranks #51,779 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.15 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 434 people with the surname Davidovich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (498), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.15 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.15 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Davidovich.
Has Davidovich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Davidovich went from 471 recorded bearers to 434. That is a decrease of 37 (-7.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #45,412 to #51,779.
What does the Census say about the background of Davidovich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Davidovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Black (0.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Davidovich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (409 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Davidovich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), Hispanic (5.5%), Black (0.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Davidovich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Davidovich mean?
A Russian patronymic surname meaning "son of David." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Davidovich (0.15 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Davidovich?
You can see how many people are called Davidovich on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.