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

Ilko, 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 Ilko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ilko in America

Ilko is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ilko surname appeared 138 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 Ilko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ilko 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 Ilko

The surname ILKO is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the Slavic countries of Poland and Slovakia. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name ILKO is thought to be derived from the Slavic personal name Ilija or its diminutive form Ilko, which is a variation of the Hebrew name Elijah. This name was popular among Slavic populations, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Silesia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ILKO can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of municipal records from the town of Przemyśl in modern-day southeastern Poland, dating back to the 16th century. In these records, there are mentions of individuals with the surname ILKO, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region.

Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the surname ILKO. One such figure was Jan ILKO (1725-1789), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Przemyśl region. Another prominent bearer of the name was Józef ILKO (1830-1895), a Polish painter and sculptor who was part of the Kraków School of Art.

In the 19th century, the surname ILKO was also found in the neighboring region of eastern Slovakia, where it was often associated with the Slovak form of the name, Ilko. One notable bearer from this region was Ján Ilko (1855-1925), a Slovak writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Slovak national revival movement.

Other historical figures with the surname ILKO include Michał ILKO (1892-1962), a Polish Catholic priest and writer, and Andrzej ILKO (1923-1993), a Polish artist and painter known for his landscapes and still lifes.

While the surname ILKO is not among the most common Polish or Slovak surnames, it has a long and rich history, spanning several centuries and reflecting the cultural connections between these two Slavic nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ilko

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

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

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