About Zisko
The surname Zisko is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Žiga, a variant of the name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Žiga. The name Žiga itself is a Slovenian form of the name Jacob, which has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Zisko can be understood to mean "descendant of Žiga" or "son of Žiga."
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The surname Zisko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zisko 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 Zisko is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Zisko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Zisko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.