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

Bishko, 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 Bishko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bishko in America

Bishko is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bishko surname appeared 107 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 Bishko.

The history of the last name Bishko

The surname BISHKO is believed to have originated from the Czech Republic in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Czech word "biskup," which means "bishop." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked for or had a close association with a bishop or the Church.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the BISHKO surname can be found in the town of Brno, located in the present-day Czech Republic. In a document dated 1487, a man named Jan BISHKO is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

Another early record of the name is found in the village of Janovice, where a family by the name of BISHKO is listed in the local parish records from the early 16th century.

The BISHKO name also appears in the historical records of the city of Prague, with a notable individual named Vaclav BISHKO, who lived from 1532 to 1601. He was a prominent merchant and trader in the city.

In the 17th century, the BISHKO surname spread beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. Records show a man named Michal BISHKO, born in 1627, who settled in the town of Krakow in present-day Poland.

Another notable figure with the BISHKO surname was Frantisek BISHKO, a Czech painter and artist who lived from 1732 to 1798. His works can still be found in some of the churches and museums in Prague and other parts of the Czech Republic.

Over the centuries, the BISHKO surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Bishkow, Bischko, and Bischkow, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas where the name was present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bishko

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

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 Bishko 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.

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 Bishko was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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