Demko Surname

52,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Demko Surname User-submission:

Demko is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of Demian, i.e., Demetrious (devoted to Demeter, giver of grain).

Demko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6041:139,19314,511
Ukraine2,0871:21,8133,062
Russia1,4791:97,44612,053
Belarus1,2501:7,6011,088
Slovakia6381:8,364875
Poland5171:73,51811,493
Albania2371:12,2962,279
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Germany1141:706,18853,880
Czechia991:107,40917,673
France931:714,22389,679
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
England321:1,741,18971,393
North Macedonia311:67,7896,732
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Greece211:527,60966,013
Latvia121:170,83720,647
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Demkó (724) are calculated separately.

Demko (82) may also be a first name.

Demko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Demko is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of Demian, i.e., Demetrious (devoted to Demeter, giver of grain).

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Demko is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of Demian, i.e., Demetrious (devoted to Demeter, giver of grain).

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Demko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Demko Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Demko (Georgian: დემკო, Russian: Демко) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Demkó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Demko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Demko is the 52,254th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 743,627 people. The last name Demko is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Demko are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 82 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,604 people, or 1 in 139,193. In The United States Demko is most numerous in: Ohio, where 12 percent are found, New Jersey, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 15 percent are found.

Demko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Demko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Demko surname rose 65,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Demko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus and Orthodox (66%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Demko last name are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Demko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $43,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,087 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Demkó93724/
Demcko9113/
Diemko9110/
Demkos917/
Demkou916/
Demkoa911/
Demkouh831/
Dymko80481/
Damko80397/
Demco80392/
Dimko80157/
Demka80146/
Domko80138/
Dimkou7391/
Demkah7354/
Dhamko7341/
Damkou7322/
Damkho7317/
Deemka7310/
Damkoo7310/
Dimkoo736/
Damkoh736/
Domkoh732/
Demkas731/
Dymkou731/
Domkoj731/
Demkaa731/
Demcos731/
Dyomko731/
Diemka730/
Demcot730/
Deimeka674/
Deesmka671/
Deymeka671/
Demcott670/

Demko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Demko in the Georgian language
დემკოdemko-
Demko in the Russian language
Демкоdemko-

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