About the Jurko Surname

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Jurko, so the heraldry linked to Jurek is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Jurko means

Jurko? Think of it as Jurek with a different pen. The family name meaning is “A pet form of Jerzy, George”, the same as for Jurek.

Records show Jurko as one of the forms Jurek took over time. The same family of names includes Jurka, Jurík and Jirek.

Want more than a summary? See the Jurko family name pack.