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

Bulko, 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 Bulko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bulko in America

Bulko is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bulko surname appeared 132 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 Bulko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bulko 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 Bulko

The surname Bulko is of Polish origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the 14th century. The name is derived from the Slavic word "bułka," which means "bread roll" or "small loaf of bread." It is likely that the name was initially a nickname given to someone who worked as a baker or someone associated with the baking trade.

The earliest known record of the name Bulko dates back to the late 15th century, where it appears in a Polish census record from the town of Krakow. The name was also found in various historical documents from the region of Silesia, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

In the 17th century, the name Bulko is mentioned in a historical manuscript documenting the guild of bakers in the city of Warsaw. This suggests that the name was closely associated with the baking profession during this period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Bulko was Jan Bulko, a baker who lived in the town of Poznan in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Andrzej Bulko, a merchant and landowner from the city of Gdansk, who was born in 1612 and died in 1687.

In the 19th century, the name Bulko appeared in various Polish census records and documents from the regions of Galicia and the Duchy of Warsaw. One notable individual from this period was Franciszek Bulko, a Polish writer and poet who was born in 1823 and died in 1890.

Another prominent figure with the surname Bulko was Stanisław Bulko, a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921. He was born in 1892 and died in 1958.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, there was a Polish artist named Tadeusz Bulko, who was known for his landscape paintings and works depicting rural life in Poland. He was born in 1904 and died in 1985.

Overall, the surname Bulko has a rich history rooted in the Polish culture and tradition, with its origins likely stemming from the baking profession and its association with bread-making.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bulko

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

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

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