Find out how popular the last name Agurkis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Agurkis.

Agurkis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Agurkis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agurkis in America

Agurkis is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agurkis surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Agurkis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agurkis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Agurkis

The surname AGURKIS originated in the Balkan region, specifically in the area that is now modern-day Serbia. It first appeared around the 14th century and is derived from the old Slavic word "agurka," which means cucumber.

During the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans in the 15th century, the AGURKIS name was recorded in several tax registers and census records kept by the Ottoman authorities. One of the earliest known references is in the Defter-i Mufassal, a detailed tax register compiled in 1476, which lists several families with the AGURKIS surname living in the village of Gnjilane, in present-day Kosovo.

The name AGURKIS likely originated as a nickname or occupational surname for someone who grew or sold cucumbers. It was not uncommon for surnames to be derived from agricultural products or occupations during this time period.

In the 16th century, the AGURKIS name appeared in the Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Kanunnamesi, a legal code issued by the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, which regulated land ownership and taxation in the Ottoman Empire. This document mentions an AGURKIS family that owned a small plot of land in the village of Novo Selo, near the city of Niš.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the AGURKIS surname was Jovan AGURKIS, born around 1560 in the village of Banjica, near the city of Smederevo. He was a farmer and landowner, and his name appears in several court records from the late 16th century.

Another notable figure was Marko AGURKIS, born in 1612 in the village of Negotin, near the present-day border with Romania. He was a merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout the Balkans and even as far as Venice and Istanbul. His memoirs, written in the late 17th century, provide valuable insights into the life and customs of the time.

In the 18th century, the AGURKIS name spread to other parts of the Balkans, including present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Petar AGURKIS, a Serbian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire during the First Serbian Uprising in the early 19th century.

Another notable figure was Milica AGURKIS, born in 1785 in the town of Valjevo, Serbia. She was a renowned folk singer and storyteller, and her songs and tales were widely popular throughout the region. She is credited with preserving many traditional Serbian folk songs and legends.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agurkis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Agurkis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Agurkis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Agurkis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Agurkis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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