2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Dasko
A surname originating from Poland, possibly from the Polish word "daska" meaning "board" or "plank".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Dasko. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dasko 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
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Dasko in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dasko, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dasko
The surname DASKO is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Its roots can be traced back to the 14th century, when it was likely derived from the Slavic word "dasko," meaning "plank" or "board."
The earliest known record of the DASKO surname dates back to 1407, when a man named Piotr Dasko was mentioned in a document from the town of Lublin, Poland. This suggests that the name may have originated among tradespeople or craftsmen working with wood, such as carpenters or woodworkers.
In the 16th century, the DASKO surname appeared in several historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Dasko (1520-1582), a prominent merchant and landowner from the city of Krakow, and Katarzyna Dasko (1540-1612), a noblewoman known for her philanthropic work in the region of Galicia.
As the DASKO family dispersed throughout Eastern Europe, variations in spelling began to emerge. In some areas, the name was written as Daszko, Daszkov, or Daschko, reflecting local linguistic and cultural influences.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the DASKO surname outside of Eastern Europe can be found in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a sailor named Andrzej Dasko (1625-1678) is mentioned as part of a crew that sailed to the Dutch East Indies in the mid-17th century.
In the 19th century, several notable figures bearing the DASKO surname gained recognition. These include Józef Dasko (1788-1868), a Polish writer and poet, and Mikhail Dasko (1835-1905), a Russian military officer who fought in the Crimean War and later became a governor in the Caucasus region.
Other historical figures with the DASKO surname include:
1. Stefan Dasko (1892-1944), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II.
2. Olga Dasko (1905-1987), a Ukrainian-born opera singer who performed in Europe and the United States.
3. Aleksandr Dasko (1920-1997), a Soviet military aviator and Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II.
4. Bogdan Dasko (1948-2021), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.
5. Kateryna Dasko (1977-), a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and three-time European Women's Chess Champion.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dasko
Among Census respondents with the surname Dasko, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Dasko 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 Dasko surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 11
- Two or more races2.9% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dasko
Dasko appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-28 bearers (-21.4%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 24,357 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -28 bearers (-21.4%) | Down 24,357 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 Dasko 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 | #129,825 | #154,182 | -18.8% |
| Count | 131 | 103 | -21.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dasko bearers went from 131 to 103 (-21.4% change). The surname moved down 24,357 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #154,182.
FAQ
Dasko surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dasko?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Dasko. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Dasko?
Dasko ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 103 people with the surname Dasko. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Dasko.
Has Dasko become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dasko went from 131 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 28 (-21.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Dasko?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dasko, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Dasko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dasko appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.4%), Hispanic (10.7%), Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Dasko (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 Dasko mean?
A surname originating from Poland, possibly from the Polish word "daska" meaning "board" or "plank". 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 Dasko (0.03 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 many people share the surname Dasko?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.