Giska Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Giska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2781:136,72219,869
Indonesia1151:1,149,99382,063
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Transnistria401:11,8672,308
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Moldova41:890,34246,069
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Giska (970) may also be a first name.

Giska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giska (Georgian: გისკა, Russian: Гиска) is found most in Poland. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giska? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 530,954th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Giska are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 258,826th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 970 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 136,722. Barring Poland this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Giska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giska has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giska last name rose 869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Giska surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

Giska earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giszka91192/
Gaiska9111/
Gieska917/
Gishka911/
Goiska911/
Gisska911/
Giskaya8316/
Gischka8315/
Gieszka836/
Guiskai831/
Gisca803,393/
Giske801,334/
Gyska80192/
Gizka80106/
Geska8069/
Giski808/
Gisky801/
Gieske731,542/
Giskes73284/
Gaiski73104/
Gisske7355/
Guskay7322/
Gieski7321/
Giskie7321/
Guskea7312/
Gujska739/
Gojska738/
Geszka737/
Guiski736/
Gójska736/
Gihske733/
Gaizka733/
Gitsky733/
Gitski733/
Goiski732/
Gyshka731/
Gaisky731/
Gescka731/
Gyszka731/
Gesska731/
Gayska731/
Gissqa731/
Goizka731/
Giskee730/
Gisker730/
Ghiske730/
Goyska730/
Giscke730/
Giesky730/
Guiske730/
Giesker67152/
Gischke6744/
Gieszke6711/
Guiskis676/
Gaiskey675/
Giesske674/
Gitskij674/
Giescke674/
Gidtske672/
Guizski671/
Ghissqa671/
Guizkai671/
Gaitsky671/
Gischki670/
Gitskey670/

Giska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giska in the Georgian language
გისკაgiska-
Giska in the Russian language
Гискаgiska-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giska
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