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

Titko, 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 Titko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Titko in America

Titko is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Titko surname appeared 117 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 Titko.

The history of the last name Titko

The surname "TITKO" has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged around the 15th century, derived from the Slavic root word "tit," meaning "strong" or "sturdy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a Polish census record from the late 16th century, where a man named Jakub Titko was listed as a resident of the town of Krakow. This suggests that the name had already been established as a surname by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various historical documents from the region, including land records and church registries. A notable example is a land deed from 1642, which mentions a Piotr Titko as a landowner in the village of Oleszyce, near the city of Lviv (now in Ukraine).

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Titko surname spread across Eastern Europe as families migrated and settled in different areas. Several individuals bearing this name gained recognition in various fields, such as Andrzej Titko (1724-1798), a Polish mathematician and astronomer, and Marianna Titko (1829-1891), a Ukrainian writer and poet.

Another notable figure was Stanislaw Titko (1877-1943), a Polish military officer who played a significant role in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921. He was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery and leadership during the conflict.

In the 20th century, the name continued to be present in various parts of Eastern Europe. One prominent individual was Valentin Titko (1915-1982), a Soviet Army officer who fought in World War II and later served as the commander of the Soviet Air Defense Forces.

While the surname "TITKO" has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Slavic regions, where it emerged as a reflection of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Titko

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

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 Titko 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.

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

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