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

Shelko, 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 Shelko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shelko in America

Shelko is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shelko surname appeared 102 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 Shelko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shelko 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 Shelko

The surname Shelko is believed to have originated in Poland in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is likely derived from the Polish word "szlak," which means "route" or "path," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a well-traveled road or trade route.

Early records of the Shelko surname can be found in various Polish archives and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest known references is in a land registry from the town of Krakow, dated 1542, which mentions a landowner named Jan Shelko.

Throughout the centuries, the Shelko name has been spelled in various ways, including Szelko, Szhelko, and Shelkov. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

Notable individuals with the Shelko surname include Andrzej Shelko (1620-1687), a Polish nobleman and military officer who fought in the Polish-Swedish War; Katarzyna Shelko (1745-1810), a renowned Polish poet and writer; and Tadeusz Shelko (1867-1942), a renowned Polish architect who designed several iconic buildings in Warsaw.

In the 18th century, the Shelko name also appears in records from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, suggesting that some members of the family may have migrated to that region during that time period.

Another notable figure with the Shelko surname was Ivan Shelko (1890-1965), a Russian-born artist and painter who was part of the avant-garde movement in the early 20th century. His works are displayed in several prominent museums around the world.

While the Shelko surname is still relatively uncommon outside of Poland and Eastern Europe, it has been carried to various parts of the world through migration and immigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shelko

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

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

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