Čelko
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Čelko or Celko is surname of Slovak origin. The surname is rare, there are a few hundreds people with this name in the world. Today the Čelko surname is still primarily found in Slovakia but a few branches of the family line can also be found in areas of USA and Argentina.
[edit] Origin
The name originates from small village Čelkova Lehota (it means "Čelko's settlement") in Považská Bystrica District in Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. The village has about 140 - 150 inhabitants, mostly with Čelko surname.
[edit] People
- Joe Celko - rational database expert, Austin, Texas
- Frank Celko - editor of English and Slovak newspapers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Vojtech Čelko (1946 -) - Slovak and Czech historian
- Štefan Čelko (1773 - 1837) - linguist and publicist
- Ján Čelko - dean of Faculty of Civil Engineering at University of Žilina
