Houska Surname

142,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,5571:6,829832
United States1,2561:288,58226,808
Austria1691:50,3877,983
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
England141:3,979,861125,553
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

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'.

- henryhh7

Houska is a Czech word for 'bead roll' or 'gosling'.

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Houska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houska is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Houška or Houśka. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Houska? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,231st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,328,289 people. This surname is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 14 people.

It is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,557 people, or 1 in 6,829. In Czechia Houska is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 24 percent live, Prague, where 22 percent live and South Bohemian Region, where 21 percent live. Apart from Czechia this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

Houska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Houska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Houska last name expanded 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Houska surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.29% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houška94365/
Houśka942/
Houszka9251/
Housska928/
Houskoa921/
Houskay920/
Huska912,511/
Ouska91144/
Hoska91142/
Houschka8672/
Huszka831,014/
Hauska83399/
Huuska83213/
Hushka83188/
Huskaj83158/
Houske83117/
Hoiska8351/
Chuska8329/
Huskay8321/
Hoshka8321/
Housky8316/
Huskca837/
Hoszka834/
Houski831/
Hoyska831/
Huscka831/
Heuska831/
Hooska831/
Hoskca831/
Ouskay831/
Oska80623/
Uska80528/
Huschka771,661/
Hoschka77149/
Housker7787/
Chushka7721/
Chousky7716/
Chuiska774/
Haushka771/
Houskie771/
Huszkai771/
Houshki771/
Hauszka771/
Houskey770/
Oskay734,049/
Haska731,159/
Husky73771/
Huske73560/
Hoski73439/
Húska73298/
Hoske73186/
Husca73157/
Huška73131/
Hosca73115/
Ouška73104/
Uiska73101/
Ousky7369/
Hosky7337/
Uskay7336/
Huski7330/
Ushka7325/
Hoška7324/
Uskai7323/
Ouská7319/
Ouský7317/
Oskea7313/
Uszka7313/
Auska737/
Huzka737/
Ouzka733/
Oskca732/
Uskca732/
Uscka732/
Ouski732/
Oiska731/
Uuska731/
Huské731/
Oszka731/
Uskaj731/
Uzska731/
Oskai731/
Ooska731/
Hauschka71176/
Chaushka7131/
Chouskey719/
Hajousky719/
Chouysky712/
Hoiskaya711/
Chuskaya711/
Heuschka711/
Huskey678,906/
Haskaj67807/
Heiska67586/
Hueske67555/
Huisca67484/
Uszkai67416/
Hoskie67412/
Hojski67367/
Hoskey67341/
Huskie67252/
Chaska67215/
Hauske67156/
Oueski67136/
Hudský67130/
Uszkay67102/
Husske6787/
Hoeske6767/
Choske6765/
Hosket6762/
Hauski6755/
Khoski6753/
Oszkai6735/
Choski6731/
Chosky6730/
Guskay6722/
Huscca6722/
Hodski6719/
Huskyi6718/
Chauskaya6717/
Hoskio6717/
Chusca6717/
Hudsky6716/
Hashka6715/
Ahaska6715/
Guskea6712/
Haskay6711/
Ayuska6711/
Outski6711/
Chuyskaya6710/
Oszkay6710/
Hauška6710/
Hodske6710/
Hushca679/
Hutský677/
Oskaja677/
Hajska677/
Hushki676/
Hotsky675/
Ushkka675/
Hotský675/
Uskaya674/
Huskit674/
Húszka673/
Chuski673/
Uschka672/
Chusky672/
Huscke672/
Hushke672/
Huskee672/
Hudske672/
Haiska672/
Khuski672/
Haskai672/
Khoshkhay672/
Hoscca672/
Hasska672/
Ajoska672/
Gouske671/
Oskaya671/
Khuske671/
Hausca671/
Hausky671/
Hudski671/
Huskuy671/
Chuiskaya671/
Chuyeshka671/
Ouzkaa671/
Huskiæ671/
Ahıska671/
Huskiç671/
Huszca671/
Jouski671/
Oskajs671/
Gouski671/
Hoxkaj671/
Hussca671/
Auskay670/
O'Skea670/
Heuske670/
Jousky670/
Gousky670/
Heuski670/
Heusky670/
Hodsky670/
Hoesky670/
Oweska670/
Hoskeh670/
Hoscke670/

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