Does anyone know the origin of the last name csikos?

Answer 1

Clearly Eastern European and originally from an area using the Cyrillic alphabet (because of the CSI) at the time the name developed.

Here are records from the 1930 census that claim these people were all from Romania:

Name: Balazs Csikos
Spouse: Rosa
Birth: abt 1882 - Romania
Residence: 1930 - Highland, Lake, Indiana


Name: John Csikos
Spouse: Julia
Birth: abt 1871 - Romania
Residence: 1930 - Carteret, Middlesex, New Jersey


This guy was from Slovakia, not far from Romania and both under the control of the emperor of Austria-Hungary until WWI:

Name: John Csikos
Spouse: Bertha A
Birth: abt 1881 - Slovakia
Residence: 1930 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

These are all Hungarians appearing in the 1910 and 1930 censuses:

Name: Martin Csikos
Birth: abt 1884 - HUN
Residence: Hamilton, Cincinnati, OH

Name: Stephan Csikos
Birth: abt 1889 - HUN
Residence: Hamilton, Cincinnati, OH

Name: Blazo Csikos
Spouse: Rosie
Birth: abt 1882 - Hungary
Arrival: 1908
Residence: 1920 - Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois

Name: Rosie Csikos
Spouse: Blazo
Birth: abt 1888 - Hungary
Arrival: 1910
Residence: 1920 - Galesburg Ward 5, Knox, Illinois

Name: Elizabeth Csikos
Spouse: Frank
Birth: abt 1892 - Hungary
Arrival: 1912
Residence: 1920 - Allentown Ward 3, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Name: Martin Csikos
Birth: abt 1884 - Hungary
Arrival: 1907
Residence: 1910 - Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio

Name: Jan Csikas
Spouse: Borbala
Birth: abt 1882 - Hungary
Arrival: 1901
Residence: 1910 - Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania

Name: Borbala Csikas
Spouse: Jan
Birth: abt 1885 - Hungary
Arrival: 1900
Residence: 1910 - Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania


Here are some who actually lived in the US and went back to Hungary before dying a few years ago:

Name: Anna Csikos
Birth: 22 May 1919
Death: 15 Aug 1996 - (U.S. Consulate) Budapest, Hungary
Civil: Connecticut

Name: Istuan Csikos
Birth: 5 Jul 1924
Death: 4 Dec 2003 - (U.S. Consulate) Budapest, Hungary
Civil: New York

Name: Zoltan A. Csikos
Birth: 24 Nov 1916
Death: Jun 1988 - (U.S. Consulate) Budapest, Hungary
Civil: Connecticut


Hamburg passenger lists show many of the above and actually give their hometowns. Here's just one page:


View Record Name Departure Date Estimated birth year Gender Port of Arrival Residence Ship Name View Image

* Anna Csikos 16 Apr 1912 abt 1866 weiblich (Female) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York Zsombolya Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
* Gabor Csikos 15 Aug 1912 abt 1874 männlich (Male) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York Tiszalok Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
* Gabor Csikos 15 Aug 1912 abt 1894 männlich (Male) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York Tiszalik Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
* Josef Csikos 15 Aug 1912 abt 1885 männlich (Male) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York Tiszalik Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
* Julianna Csikos 11 Mai 1911 (11 May 1911) abt 1896 weiblich (Female) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York N. Török Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
* Roza Csikos 11 Mai 1911 (11 May 1911) abt 1881 weiblich (Female) Cuxhaven; Southampton; Cherbourg; New York N. Török Kaiserin Auguste Victoria


Some of our Slovaks left from Trieste:

Name: Andrew Csikos
Birth: abt 1884 - Jugoalavia
Origin: Yugoslavia
Departure: Trieste, Italy
Arrival: 16 Mar 1940 - New York, New York

Name: Emerancia Csikos
Birth: abt 1892 - Jugoalavia
Origin: Yugoslavia
Departure: Trieste, Italy
Arrival: 16 Mar 1940 - New York, New York
(she traveled back and forth via ship several times until the mid-1950s)



So from the evidence, it's clearly Eastern-European and the former empire of Austria-Hungary at the time of their emigration. But it's not limited to one country or region of the former empire, though the majority are clearly claiming Hungary and of those, most are from the Magyar area when a birthplace is given. But you'll have to research your particular ancestor to find out which is true in your own case. The good news is that most emigrated late in the cycle, so they're only a few generations back.


Found a bunch of Hungarians from the town of Magyar.

Answer 2

Csikós is the Hungarian word for a traditional horseman, comparable to the English "cowboy" or the Spanish "vaquero" or "gaucho".

Here's a report on them:
http://www.travelintelligence.net/wsd/articles/art_525.html

Answer 3

I'm just guessing but it sounds greek to me.