Andriuska Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Andriuska Surname User-submission:

This is a Finnish surname that comes from Karelia. In Finnish name etymology books, it says that the name comes from shortening the name Druska, from Andriuska, which is a variant of the name Andrei, which is the Russian Andrew.

Finnish speakers likely shortened the name Druska, because the dr is not permissible at the beginning of words in the Finnish language.

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Andriuska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Andriuška (382) are calculated separately.

Andriuska (37) may also be a first name.

Andriuska Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Finnish surname that comes from Karelia. In Finnish name etymology books, it says that the name comes from shortening the name Druska, from Andriuska, which is a variant of the name Andrei, which is the Russian Andrew.

Finnish speakers likely shortened the name Druska, because the dr is not permissible at the beginning of words in the Finnish language. The double u also makes more sense in Finnish phonology.

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Andriuska Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Andriuska Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Andriuska is held by more people in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Andriuška. For other possible spellings of Andriuska click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Andriuska? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Andriuska occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Andriuska are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 29 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 37 people.

The surname is most numerous in Lithuania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 758,647. In Lithuania it is most numerous in: Šiauliai County, where 50 percent are found, Klaipėda County, where 25 percent are found and Vilnius County, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Lithuania it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Norway, where 21 percent are found.

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