Druska Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Druska 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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Druska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1291:41,3687,746
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Druska 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.

- lseppanen

Druska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Druska (Russian: Друска) occurs in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Druska? popularity and diffusion

The surname Druska is the 1,032,007th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Druska live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 56 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 41,368. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Žilina Region, where 95 percent reside, Bratislava Region, where 2 percent reside and Banská Bystrica Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Slovakia it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Druska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Druska surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Druska earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.68% more than the national average, earning $51,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.1% more than the national average, earning $68,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drushka9259/
Druszka925/
Drouska925/
Droska8392/
Drusca8374/
Druski8366/
Drusky8358/
Druske8329/
Druzka831/
Druźka831/
Druyskaya801/
Druskis77262/
Drutsky7717/
Druszke777/
Druskee776/
Druskie771/
Drutski771/
Druskoi771/
Drusker771/
Druzsky771/
Wandruszka7518/
Druschke71588/
Drutskyi71132/
Druschky7160/
Drutskiy7123/
Drutskoy7118/
Drauszke7114/
Druschki7114/
Druskeit7113/
Drusckke715/
Druzskyi714/
Druskytė714/
Drauskis712/
Drutskyy712/
Druitsky711/
Dreuskie710/
Drauschke67413/
Droski67224/
Droske67192/
Drosca674/
Drozka673/
Druzki671/

Druska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Druska in the Russian language
Друскаdruska-

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