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

Micko, 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 Micko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Micko in America

Micko is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Micko surname appeared 198 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 Micko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Micko 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 Micko

The surname Micko has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It likely emerged around the 13th or 14th century as a diminutive form of the given name Michal or Michael, which itself derives from the Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?"

Micko is believed to have been initially used as a nickname or patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Michal or a variant thereof. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through families.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Micko can be found in the Polish historical records known as the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie (Acts of the Castellan and Territorial Courts) from the 15th century. These records document legal proceedings and transactions, often mentioning individuals by their surnames.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Micko was Jan Micko, a Polish military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia from 1558 to 1583. His exploits were chronicled in contemporary accounts of the conflict.

The surname Micko also appears in various forms in other Slavic languages, such as Michko in Ukrainian and Mičko in Croatian. These variants likely emerged due to regional linguistic variations and spelling differences over time.

A prominent bearer of the name in the 19th century was Andrej Micko, a Slovak writer and journalist who was born in 1804 and played a significant role in the Slovak national revival movement. His works helped to promote and preserve the Slovak language and culture.

Another notable individual with the surname Micko was Józef Micko, a Polish sculptor who lived from 1853 to 1927. He was known for his religious sculptures and works adorning churches throughout Poland.

In the early 20th century, Michal Micko, a Ukrainian military leader, played a role in the Ukrainian struggle for independence during the Russian Civil War and the Polish-Ukrainian War. He commanded various Ukrainian military formations between 1918 and 1920.

While the surname Micko has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply tied to the Slavic regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Micko

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

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

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