Druska Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDruska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 129 | 1:41,368 | 7,746 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
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.
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Druska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Druska Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Druska (Russian: Друска) has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Druska? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,032,007th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Druska reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 56 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 41,368. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Žilina Region, where 95 percent live, Bratislava Region, where 2 percent live and Banská Bystrica Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Slovakia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Druska Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Druska last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drushka | 92 | 59 | / |
| Druszka | 92 | 5 | / |
| Drouska | 92 | 5 | / |
| Droska | 83 | 92 | / |
| Drusca | 83 | 74 | / |
| Druski | 83 | 66 | / |
| Drusky | 83 | 58 | / |
| Druske | 83 | 29 | / |
| Druzka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Druźka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Druyskaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Druskis | 77 | 262 | / |
| Drutsky | 77 | 17 | / |
| Druszke | 77 | 7 | / |
| Druskee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Druskie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drutski | 77 | 1 | / |
| Druskoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drusker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Druzsky | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wandruszka | 75 | 18 | / |
| Druschke | 71 | 588 | / |
| Drutskyi | 71 | 132 | / |
| Druschky | 71 | 60 | / |
| Drutskiy | 71 | 23 | / |
| Drutskoy | 71 | 18 | / |
| Drauszke | 71 | 14 | / |
| Druschki | 71 | 14 | / |
| Druskeit | 71 | 13 | / |
| Drusckke | 71 | 5 | / |
| Druzskyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Druskytė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Drauskis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Drutskyy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Druitsky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dreuskie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Drauschke | 67 | 413 | / |
| Droski | 67 | 224 | / |
| Droske | 67 | 192 | / |
| Drosca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Drozka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Druzki | 67 | 1 | / |
Druska Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Druska in the Russian language | ||
| Друска | druska | - |
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