Meaning & Origin
EtymologyPrykhodko is a Ukrainian surname derived from the verb приходить (prykhodyt), meaning "come to" or "arrive to". The name is formed with the suffix -ko, a common diminutive or patronymic ending in Ukrainian surnames, suggesting an original meaning such as "the one who arrives" or "newcomer".Notable BearersAnton PrykhodkoAnastasia Prikhodko, Ukrainian singer and activistBorys Prykhodko, Ukrainian banker and politicianHennadiy PrykhodkoHilarion (Prikhodko), Russian priestMark Prihodko, Belarusian-American cellistNatalia Prykhodko, Ukrainian politicianOleg Prihodko, Ukrainian tennis playerPyatro Prykhodzka, Belarusian poet and translatorSergei Prikhodko (footballer), Russian footballerSergei Prikhodko (politician, born 1957–2021), Russian politicianDistribution and VariantsThe surname is primarily Ukrainian, written in Cyrillic as Приходько. In Russian transliteration it appears as Prikhodko, while the Belarusian spelling is Прыходзька (Prykhodzka). The name has several variant forms across the region.