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

Volchko, 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 Volchko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Volchko in America

Volchko is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Volchko surname appeared 160 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 Volchko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Volchko 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 Volchko

The surname Volchko has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of Belarus and Ukraine. It is derived from the Old East Slavic word "volchek," which means "little wolf." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone associated with wolves or someone who possessed wolf-like qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Volchko surname dates back to the 16th century in the city of Minsk, which was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the time. The name appears in several historical documents from that period, including tax records and property deeds.

In the 17th century, the Volchko family seems to have expanded their presence in the region, with several members being listed as landowners and merchants in various towns and villages across Belarus and Ukraine. One notable figure from this time was Hryhoriy Volchko, a successful merchant who lived in the city of Kyiv (Kiev) in the late 1600s.

As the years progressed, the Volchko surname became more widespread, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of Eastern Europe. In the late 18th century, a man named Fedor Volchko was a prominent landowner in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

In the 19th century, Volodymyr Volchko, a Ukrainian writer and poet, was born in the village of Kulykivka in 1842. He is known for his contributions to the Ukrainian literary movement of the time.

Another notable figure with the Volchko surname was Mykola Volchko, a Ukrainian politician and statesman who lived from 1857 to 1933. He played a significant role in the Ukrainian independence movement during the early 20th century.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, many individuals with the Volchko surname emigrated from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and South America, contributing to the global spread of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Volchko

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

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

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