Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

CSIKÓS

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Originof Hungarian origin
TypeFamily name referring to an occupation, activity or social status

Description

The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun csikós meaning ‘horse wrangler’, and refers to an occupation. The name may have been confused with another family name, Csíkos derived from the Hungarian word csíkos meaning ‘fisherman, who works in the marsh’. Variant: Csikos.