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

Tulenko, 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 Tulenko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tulenko in America

Tulenko is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tulenko surname appeared 168 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 Tulenko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tulenko 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 Tulenko

The surname Tulenko is believed to have originated in Ukraine and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "tul," meaning a quiver or case for carrying arrows. The suffix "-enko" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or endearing form of the word. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or carried quivers or cases for arrows, possibly an archer or fletcher.

Early records show variations of the spelling, including Tulenko, Tulenko, and Tulenkov. The name first appears in historical documents from the region of Poltava, a city in central Ukraine, in the late 1500s. At that time, the area was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Tulenko can be found in the Poltava Cossack Register of 1649, which lists a Cossack soldier named Ivan Tulenko. This suggests that the name may have been associated with military service or the Cossack communities of the time.

In the 18th century, the Tulenko surname appears in records from the village of Velyka Bahachka, near Poltava, where a family of Cossack farmers bore the name. This indicates that the name may have spread from its origins in Poltava to surrounding rural areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Tulenko include:

1. Mykhailo Tulenko (1865-1935), a Ukrainian writer and journalist who contributed to the development of the Ukrainian literary language.

2. Petro Tulenko (1890-1971), a Ukrainian composer and conductor who worked to preserve and promote Ukrainian folk music.

3. Oleksandr Tulenko (1920-1987), a Soviet military officer who served in World War II and received the Hero of the Soviet Union award.

4. Anatoliy Tulenko (born 1941), a Ukrainian artist and sculptor known for his monumental works and public installations.

5. Volodymyr Tulenko (born 1957), a Ukrainian-American computer scientist and entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Virage Logic.

While the surname Tulenko is not among the most common in Ukraine today, it remains a part of the country's cultural heritage and reflects the rich history of names originating from occupations, traditions, and regional influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tulenko

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

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

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