sitkus

Sitkus is a Lithuanian-language surname. It is masculine, with common feminine forms including Sitkaitė for an unmarried woman and Sitkienė for a married woman. The name follows the typical Lithuanian pattern of masculine surnames ending in -kus and corresponding feminine variants, reflecting gender and marital status in form.

Etymology and origins of Sitkus are not well documented in widely cited sources. Like many Lithuanian surnames, it may derive from a root related to a given name, nickname, or occupation, but a definitive derivation has not been established in accessible references.

Usage and distribution of the surname are primarily within Lithuania and among Lithuanian diaspora communities abroad, including countries with historical Lithuanian migration. In international biographical references, Sitkus does not appear as a widely recognized surname tied to a specific notable individual, and no single figure with broad encyclopedic prominence is associated with it.

In a broader context, Sitkus is one example of a Lithuanian surname that demonstrates how gender and marital status influence surname forms in the language, as shown by the masculine Sitkus and the feminine Sitkaitė and Sitkienė variations.

See also: List of Lithuanian surnames.