| ![Show Contents]() Beyko History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ukraine
Etymology of BeykoWhat does the name Beyko mean? The surname Beyko is a nickname type surname that came from a person who was timid or fearful. The name Beyko is derived from the Slavic word bojazli, which means timid or fearful, or from the related word bojazn, which means fear or dread. 1 This name is also of local origin and is the name of Bojko mountains, which are in Western Ukraine. It is quite likely that the Beyko surname finds its roots with the Slav tribe, the Boykians, who lived in Boikivshchyna, the uplands of Stryj and Sambir regions, in Transcarpathia, Western Ukraine. In this case, this name may have derived from Slavic term "boj" meaning "battle, struggle." Early Origins of the Beyko familyThe surname Beyko was first found in Transcarpathia, Western Ukraine. In this instance, the surname derives its origin from the Bojko, also anglicized Boyko and Boyco, mountains located in Western Ukraine. It should be noted that the surname as Bojchuk is also found in southern Poland, as the Polish region of Galicia (south Poland) was at one time a Ukrainian principality founded in the twelfth century, and after the First World War was claimed by the newly established Ukrainian Republic but was awarded to Poland. Beyko Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Boiko, Boyko, Bayko, Beyko, Boykovich, Boikovich, Boikin, Boykin, Boykovsky, Boykints, Boychik, Boychak, Boychuck, Boycheniuk, Boychisko, Boik and many more.
| Beyko migration to the United States | + |
Beyko Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Alit Mene Beyko, aged 17, Greek settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Patria" in 1916 2
- Meni Beyko, aged 17, Greek settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Regina d Italia" in 1916 2
| Beyko migration to Canada | + |
Beyko Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Michael Beyko, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1898
- Michael Beyko, aged 21, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- Nykola Beyko, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- Bazil Beyko, aged 28, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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