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

Yatsko, 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 Yatsko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yatsko in America

Yatsko is the 33121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yatsko surname appeared 691 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 Yatsko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yatsko 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 Yatsko

The surname Yatsko is of Slavic origin, specifically tied to the regions of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. It is derived from the Eastern European given name Yatsko, itself a diminutive form of the name Yakov, which is equivalent to Jacob in the English-speaking world. The name Yakov is of Hebrew origin, and it means "supplanter" or "one who follows."

The etymology traces back to the Hebrew name Ya'aqov. The Slavic diminutive suffix -ko was commonly added to given names to create a more familiar or affectionate form. Yatsko would thus be akin to calling someone "little Jacob" or "young Jacob", a practice that was prevalent in medieval Slavic cultures.

Historical references to the surname are scant prior to the 17th century, primarily due to the lack of extensive record-keeping in Eastern Europe during earlier times. An early mention can be found in parish records from what is now western Ukraine dating back to the late 1600s. These records often show the name in Cyrillic script, which would transliterate to Yatsko.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname is Marko Yatsko, a Ukrainian peasant listed in a 1689 tax record in the Lviv region. Another early recording is Ivan Yatsko, registered in the 1703 census in Minsk, Belarus. These individuals were likely part of a larger rural populace and their records reflect the agricultural society of that time.

Place names tied to the surname include the village of Yatskivka in Eastern Ukraine, which is thought to have originated from a family or clan name Yatsko, attesting to the geographical spread and establishment of the surname over time. The area was historically volatile, witnessing numerous conquests and shifts in power, leading to the dispersion of the name across different territories.

Among famous individuals with the surname Yatsko, Volodymyr Yatsko stands out. Born in 1852 and dying in 1916, he was a notable Ukrainian poet and writer who contributed significantly to Ukrainian literature and nationalist movements. Another historical figure is Fyodor Yatsko, a Belarusian parliamentarian born in 1874 and active in the early 20th century politics of Belarus. His political career was marked by efforts to secure greater autonomy for Belarus within the Russian Empire.

In more recent history, Ivan Yatsko, born in 1887 in Poland, became a noted military figure during World War I, serving within the ranks of Polish and later Ukrainian nationalist forces striving for independence. His writings provide a vivid snapshot of the turbulent period he lived through.

Tetyana Yatsko, a more contemporary figure born in 1934 in Ukraine, emerged as a notable folk artist whose works gained international attention, preserving cultural heritage through her art during the Soviet era.

The Yatsko surname encapsulates a rich history woven through various countries in Eastern Europe, bearing witness to centuries of cultural and political shifts, and it remains a distinctive marker of Slavic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yatsko

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

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

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