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Where did the Ukrainian Boyko family come from? What is the Ukrainian Boyko family crest and coat of arms? When did the Boyko family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Boyko family history?

The surname Boyko is a nickname type surname that came from a person who was timid or fearful. The name Boyko is derived from the Slavic word bojazli, which means timid or fearful, or from the related word bojazn, which means fear or dread. This name is also of local origin and is the name of Bojko mountains, which are in Western Ukraine.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boyko Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Sala Boyko, aged 36, who landed in America from Kiew, in 1902
  • Leib Boyko, aged 35, who emigrated to America from Wilchanke, in 1903
  • Kaska Boyko, aged 16, who landed in America from Kagadiwm, Austria-Galizia, in 1909
  • Sergey Boyko, aged 30, who emigrated to the United States from Belitzk, Russia, in 1912
  • Jefim Boyko, aged 25, who settled in America from Basalia, Russia, in 1913


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  • Christopher Allan Boyko (b. 1954), American federal judge
  • Bohdan Fedorovych Boyko, candidate in 2004 Ukrainian presidential election
  • Denys Oleksandrovych Boyko (b. 1988), Ukrainian professional football goalkeeper
  • Georgi Boyko (1933-2002), Ukrainian and Soviet petroleum geologist


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The Boyko Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Boyko Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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