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

Pishko, 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 Pishko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pishko in America

Pishko is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pishko surname appeared 181 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 Pishko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pishko 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 Pishko

The surname Pishko is of Slavic origin, specifically from the region of what is now Ukraine and parts of Western Russia. It is believed to have emerged during the 16th century, derived from the old Slavic word "pishchyj," meaning "whistling" or "piping."

This surname likely originated as a descriptive name, referring to someone who was known for their whistling abilities or who played a wind instrument like a pipe or flute. It may have also been an occupational name for someone who made or played these instruments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pishko can be found in a church registry from the village of Zhytomyr, located in modern-day Ukraine, dating back to 1612. The entry mentions a man named Ivan Pishko, who was a local farmer.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with this surname was Hryhoriy Pishko, a Ukrainian Cossack who fought against Polish and Russian forces during the Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648-1657). He was known for his bravery and skill as a soldier.

During the 18th century, a prominent bearer of the Pishko name was Petro Pishko (1725-1798), a Ukrainian philosopher and educator who taught at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He wrote several works on ethics and logic, which were widely studied in the region.

In the 19th century, there was a Russian artist named Yekaterina Pishko (1822-1891) who was known for her landscape paintings depicting scenes from the countryside around Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Another notable figure was Mykola Pishko (1857-1918), a Ukrainian writer and journalist who was active in the cultural renaissance movement of the late 19th century. He wrote several novels and short stories that explored themes of peasant life and national identity.

While the surname Pishko is not particularly widespread outside of Eastern Europe, it has a rich history rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Slavic people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pishko

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

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

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