Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
FERKO
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| Origin | of multiple origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the name Ferkó (Hungarian hypocoristic form of the Hungarian given name Ferenc ‘Frances’; spelling adaptation). It may also be derived from the name Ferko (Slovak hypocoristic form of the Hungarian given name Ferenc ‘Frances’). In both cases, it refers to the connection with the father or other ancestor by that name. Variant: Ferkó. |