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

Evanko, 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 Evanko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evanko in America

Evanko is the 35912th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evanko surname appeared 625 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 Evanko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evanko 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 Evanko

The surname Evanko is of Ukrainian origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is a diminutive form of the name Evan or Ivan, derived from the Greek "Ioannes," meaning "God is gracious." The name was initially concentrated in the western regions of Ukraine, particularly in the Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evanko can be found in the Lviv Archeparchy records from the late 16th century, where it was spelled as "Yevanko." This spelling variation was common during that period due to the influence of the Church Slavonic language on Ukrainian naming conventions.

In the 17th century, the name Evanko appeared in the Cossack military registers, indicating its prevalence among the Ukrainian Cossack population. Notably, Petro Evanko, a prominent Cossack leader, was mentioned in historical accounts of the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century.

As the Ukrainian diaspora spread across Eastern Europe and beyond, the name Evanko gained recognition in other regions. In the 19th century, Hryhoriy Evanko, a renowned Ukrainian poet and writer, was born in the village of Derman, now part of modern-day Belarus. His literary works, published between 1860 and 1888, helped preserve the cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people during a period of oppression.

In the early 20th century, the name Evanko found its way to North America through the waves of Ukrainian immigration. One notable figure was Mykhailo Evanko, a Ukrainian-Canadian activist and journalist, who was born in 1892 in the village of Chortoryia, Ukraine. He played a pivotal role in establishing Ukrainian communities and advocating for their rights in Canada.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname Evanko was Yuriy Evanko, a Ukrainian-American artist and sculptor. Born in 1920 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, he later emigrated to the United States and became known for his modernist sculptures and public art installations, which can be found in various cities across North America.

The name Evanko has also been associated with places and landmarks. In the village of Verkhnia Rovna, located in the Lviv region of Ukraine, there is a historical site known as the Evanko Family Estate, which dates back to the 18th century and serves as a testament to the family's deep roots in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evanko

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

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

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