About Shelko
The surname Shelko is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Shelko, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Shelya. The name Shelya is a variant of the Slavic name Selivestra, meaning "resurrection" or "life-giving." Therefore, the surname Shelko likely signifies a descendant of someone named Shelko or Shelya, and may have connections to the concepts of resurrection or life-giving in Ukrainian culture.
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The surname Shelko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shelko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Shelko is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shelko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shelko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.