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

Ziko, 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 Ziko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ziko in America

Ziko is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ziko surname appeared 238 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 Ziko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ziko 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 Ziko

The surname Ziko is believed to have its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly within the region of Poland and parts of what are now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The name can be traced back to around the 14th century, during a period of significant social and political changes in Central Europe. It derives from the Old Slavic root "Zik," which means "fame" or "glory," and the suffix "o," a common Slavic suffix that denotes a familial or locational relationship.

The oldest records of the surname Ziko can be found in medieval manuscripts and church registers from the aforementioned regions. One of the earliest known instances of the surname appears in a 1432 land deed in Kraków, Poland, where a certain Mikołaj Ziko is listed as a landowner. This illustrates the name's prevalence in well-to-do and land-owning classes, suggesting that members of the Ziko family were relatively influential during this period.

In Bohemia, a region that is now part of the Czech Republic, another early instance of the name finds mention in a 1506 merchant guild document. Jan Ziko, a merchant residing in Prague, is noted for his significant contributions to the local economy and civic society. These records provide evidence of the Ziko family's engagement in trade and commerce, a vital part of medieval European life.

The surname Ziko also has historical references in the Hungarian Kingdom, where it's found in records dating back to 1523. Here, István Ziko is mentioned as a minor nobleman in a document listing the nobility entitled to land tenures under the reign of Louis II of Hungary. This places the Ziko family in the context of the broader nobility structure of the time.

The name appears again in the 17th century, with Marek Ziko, a clergyman serving in what is now Western Ukraine. Marek Ziko was one of the principal figures in the Eastern Orthodox monastic community, known for his literary contributions and theological discourses. He was born in 1604 and died in 1671, leaving a legacy in religious literature.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the surname Ziko appeared in historical records of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One prominent figure was Jakub Ziko, born in 1848 and a notable participant in the 1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise. Jakub was a political figure advocating for the rights of ethnic minorities within the Empire. His work contributed to the evolving political landscape of Central Europe at the time.

The surname Ziko, thus, carries a rich history interwoven with themes of landownership, commerce, nobility, and religious significance, spanning several centuries and regions in Eastern and Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ziko

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

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

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