Houska Surname
Approximately 3,130 people bear this surname
Houska Surname User-submission:
The Houska surname refers to a type of bread in Czechia and means 'bread roll' or 'bun'.
Houska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 1,557 | 1:6,829 | 832 |
| United States | 1,256 | 1:288,582 | 26,808 |
| Austria | 169 | 1:50,387 | 7,983 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
The alternate forms: Houška (365) & Houśka (2) are calculated separately.
Houska (14) may also be a first name.
Houska Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Houska surname refers to a type of bread in Czechia and means 'bread roll' or 'bun'.
- henryhh7Houska is a Czech word for 'bead roll' or 'gosling'.
- deleted-173293Houska Demographics
Average Houska Salary in
United States
$46,303 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Houska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houska Come From? nationality or country of origin
Houska is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Houška or Houśka. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Houska? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 142,231st most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,328,289 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Houska are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name on earth, held by 14 people.
Houska is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is held by 1,557 people, or 1 in 6,829. In Czechia it is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 24 percent reside, Prague, where 22 percent reside and South Bohemian Region, where 21 percent reside. Barring Czechia this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.
Houska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Houska has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Houska Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Houska last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Houska earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.15% less than the national average, earning $40,171 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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