Sushko
Sign in to saveSushko () is a Ukrainian surname. It is also the name of a noble Cossack family originating from the Cossack Hetmanate in the 17th–18th centuries. The Sushko family played a prominent role in the military and administrative structure of the Cossack state, holding various positions in the Myrhorod Regiment.
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Vinony files it under East Slavic-language surnames, Lang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1 and Surnames.
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Sushko () is a Ukrainian surname. It is also the name of a noble Cossack family originating from the Cossack Hetmanate in the 17th–18th centuries. The Sushko family played a prominent role in the military and administrative structure of the Cossack state, holding various positions in the Myrhorod Regiment.
Members of the family belonged to the Cossack officer class (starshyna) and later became part of the hereditary nobility of the Russian Empire. The family is first mentioned in historical records from the mid-17th century.
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