Explore the Family Name Desko

The meaning of Desko

1. Slovak (Deško): probably from a variant of Dežko, a pet form of the personal name Dezider, Latin Desiderius. This surname is also found in Czechia. 2. Polish: unexplained. 3. Slovenian (Deško): ethnic name or nickname from a shortened Slovenized form of Italian tedesco ‘German’.

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How common is the last name Desko in the United States?

The surname Desko has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 63,812th in popularity with a total of 292 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had marginally improved to 63,698th and the count had increased to 313, indicating a growth rate of 7.19%. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11, suggesting that while the number of bearers has grown, it hasn't significantly outpaced the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#63,698	0.18%
Count	292	313	7.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Desko

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Desko identified as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.95% of all Deskos. By 2010, the percentage had slightly decreased to 95.53%, showing a minor shift in ethnic identity. There also appears to have been a small emergence of Hispanic representation among people with the Desko surname, which was absent in 2000 but constituted 2.56% of the group by 2010. No representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations was documented in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.95%	95.53%	-2.47%
Hispanic	0%	2.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%