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

Halko, 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 Halko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halko in America

Halko is the 31629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halko surname appeared 731 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 Halko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halko 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 Halko

The surname Halko has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "halka," which means "small hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Halko can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a man named Jan Halko was listed as a resident in 1482. Another early reference comes from the village of Zabierzow, where a family with the surname Halko owned a farm in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several church records in the regions of Silesia and Masovia. A notable bearer of the name during this time was Tomasz Halko, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Jedlicze from 1628 to 1694.

As the surname spread throughout Poland, it also gained variations in spelling, including Halkov,Halkov, and Halkow. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Poland comes from the town of Lviv, in modern-day Ukraine, where a merchant named Stanislaw Halko is mentioned in a trade document from 1756.

Other notable bearers of the surname Halko throughout history include:

1. Jozef Halko (1795-1857), a Polish composer and organist who served as the music director at the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow.
2. Anna Halko (1829-1892), a Polish writer and journalist known for her contributions to women's rights and education.
3. Tomasz Halko (1867-1942), a Polish artist and painter whose works depicted scenes of rural life in the Tatra Mountains.
4. Stanislaw Halko (1903-1981), a Polish soldier and resistance fighter who played a crucial role in the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupation during World War II.
5. Ewa Halko (1940-2018), a Polish actress and theater director who received numerous awards and accolades for her performances on stage and screen.

While the surname Halko may have originated as a place name or descriptive term, it has since become a proud part of Polish heritage and culture, with bearers of the name leaving their mark across various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halko

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

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

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