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Zelko Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian Zeljko: nickname derived from the root of zelen ‘green’ probably applied to someone who had green eyes.

Slovenian and Slovak: nickname derived from the root of zelje (Slovenian) zelí (Slovak dialect) ‘cabbage’.

Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Željko: from the personal name Željko a hypocoristic derivative of želja ‘desire wish’ or a variant of Želko (see 4 below).

Slovenian (Želko): from the personal name Želko a pet form of Slavic compound names such as Želimir based on Old Slavic želěti (Slovenian želeti) ‘to desire to wish’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Zelko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zelko family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Zelko families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 23% of all the recorded Zelko's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Zelko families in 1920.
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What did your Zelko ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Zelko. 100% of Zelko men worked as a Farmer.

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Passenger Lists

There are 347 immigration records available for the last name Zelko. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 217 military records available for the last name Zelko. For the veterans among your Zelko ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zelko lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Zelko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Zelko in 1962 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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