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

Cirko, 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 Cirko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cirko in America

Cirko is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cirko surname appeared 106 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 Cirko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cirko 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 Cirko

The surname CIRKO has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It likely emerged during the 15th or 16th century, stemming from the root word "cyrk" or "cyrkor," which translates to "circus" or "performer" in various Slavic languages.

This name was likely associated with individuals who were part of traveling circuses or performers of various arts, such as jugglers, acrobats, or entertainers. The itinerant nature of their professions may have contributed to the spread of this surname across the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CIRKO can be found in the archives of the city of Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In a document dated 1612, a man named Jakub CIRKO is mentioned as a performer in a traveling troupe that visited the city.

Interestingly, a variant spelling of the name, "Cyrko," appears in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of historical documents from the Polish Crown, in an entry from 1679 mentioning a certain Jan Cyrko, a performer from the village of Lipowa.

During the 18th century, the CIRKO name gained some prominence in the region, with a notable figure being Andrzej CIRKO (1725-1793), a renowned juggler and entertainer who performed in various courts across Eastern Europe.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna CIRKO (1798-1872), a celebrated tightrope walker and acrobat who was part of a traveling circus that toured throughout the Russian Empire and parts of Central Europe.

In the 19th century, the CIRKO surname spread further, with members of the family appearing in historical records from various parts of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. One such individual was Mikolaj CIRKO (1831-1901), a renowned clown and comedian who performed in circuses across the region.

It is worth noting that the CIRKO surname has also been associated with other professions and trades over time, but its origins can be traced back to the world of entertainment and performance in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cirko

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

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

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