\nThe Danko DNA Project<\/strong>: a Y-DNA study to analyze the genetic relationships of men with the Danko surname.<\/p>\n
According to Kazimierz Rymut (Rymut, Kazimierz. 2003. Dictionary of surnames in current use in Poland at the beginning of the 21st century. Chicago, IL: Polish Genealogical Society of America.), in Poland at the beginning of the 21st century, the distribution of the\u00c2\u00a0Da\u0144ko surname and its variants included:<\/p>\n
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- Danco – 1<\/li>\n
- Danko – 75<\/li>\n
- Da\u0144ka – 16<\/li>\n
- Da\u0144ko – 998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The surname distribution in Poland is shown on the following maps:<\/p>\n
![\"Distribution](\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Distribution-of-the-Danko-S.jpg\" "\\"Distribution")
<\/a>Distribution of the Danko Surname in Poland<\/p><\/div>\n
SOURCE: Mojkrewni, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mapa nazwisk\u201d, database, Mojkrewni.pl (http:\/\/www.moikrewni.pl\/mapa\/kompletny\/danko.html<\/a> : accessed 05 Jul 2008), user-defined report for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Danko\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Danko surname is most frequently found in the following locations in Poland:<\/p>\n
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- Warszawa – 14<\/li>\n
- Sul\u0119cin – 11<\/li>\n
- S\u0142ubice – 7<\/li>\n
- Sucha Beskidzka – 7<\/li>\n
- City of Krak\u00f3w – 5<\/li>\n
- City of Wa\u0142brzych – 5<\/li>\n
- Jelenia G\u00f3ra – 5<\/li>\n
- \u017bywiec – 4<\/li>\n
- Strzelce Opolskie – 4<\/li>\n
- City of Bielsko-Bia\u0142a – 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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![\"Distribution](\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/Distribution-of-the-Dan-ko-.jpg\" "\\"Distribution")
<\/a>Distribution of the Da\u0144ko Surname in Poland<\/p><\/div>\n
SOURCE: Mojkrewni, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mapa nazwisk\u201d, database, Mojkrewni.pl (http:\/\/www.moikrewni.pl\/mapa\/kompletny\/da%25C5%2584ko.html<\/a> : accessed 05 Jul 2008), user-defined report for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Da\u0144ko\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Da\u0144ko surname is most frequently found in the following locations in Poland:<\/p>\n
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- Przemy\u015bl – 115<\/li>\n
- Sucha Beskidzka – 36<\/li>\n
- Brzoz\u00f3w – 36<\/li>\n
- City of Bia\u0142ystok – 35<\/li>\n
- City of Przemy\u015bl – 33<\/li>\n
- \u015awidnik – 31<\/li>\n
- Sok\u00f3\u0142ka – 28<\/li>\n
- City of Lublin – 27<\/li>\n
- Bia\u0142ystok – 26<\/li>\n
- City of Krak\u00f3w – 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
My own Da\u0144ko\u00c2\u00a0ancestors were from Przemy\u015bl,\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0area of Poland with the largest\u00c2\u00a0number of individuals with the Da\u0144ko surname .\u00a0Przemy\u015bl is the red are in the lower right corner of the map, above .\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to Poland, the Danko surname occurs in significant numbers in Hungary. A total of 1300 individuals in Hungary bear the Danko surname or a related surname. Together, the\u00c2\u00a0following surnames represent the 185th most common<\/a> in Hungary:<\/p>\n
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- Danka<\/li>\n
- Danko<\/li>\n
- Dank\u00f3<\/li>\n
- Donka<\/li>\n
- Donko<\/li>\n
- Donk\u00f3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The surname also occurs frequently in countries\u00c2\u00a0bordering Poland and Hungary:<\/p>\n
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- Czech Republic<\/li>\n
- Romania<\/li>\n
- Slovakia<\/li>\n
- Ukraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The US Federal Census shows that, in 1930, individuals with the Danko surname resided in:<\/p>\n
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- California<\/li>\n
- Connecticut<\/li>\n
- Georgia<\/li>\n
- Illinois<\/li>\n
- Indiana<\/li>\n
- Iowa<\/li>\n
- Maryland<\/li>\n
- Massachusetts<\/li>\n
- Michigan<\/li>\n
- Minnesota<\/li>\n
- New Jersey<\/li>\n
- New York<\/li>\n
- Ohio<\/li>\n
- Oklahoma<\/li>\n
- Pennsylvania<\/li>\n
- South Dakota<\/li>\n
- Virginia<\/li>\n
- Washington<\/li>\n
- West Virginia<\/li>\n
- Wisconsin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The US Federal Census for the year 2000<\/a> shows that\u00c2\u00a03422 individuals\u00c2\u00a0with the Danko surname\u00c2\u00a0were\u00c2\u00a0residing\u00c2\u00a0in the United States.<\/p>\n
To participate in the Danko Genealogy Project, please contact me by email at stephen@stephendanko.com<\/a> . To participate in the Danko DNA Project, please go to the Danko DNA Project webpage<\/a> or contact me directly by email at stephen@stephendanko.com<\/a> . Those who participate in the Danko DNA Project are entitled to discounted rates for DNA tests at Family Tree DNA.<\/p>\n
Copyright \u00a9 2008 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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