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'.
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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 most common in Czechia. It may also appear as: Houška or Houśka. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Houska? popularity and diffusion
Houska is the 142,231st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,328,289 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Houska live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Houska is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,557 people, or 1 in 6,829. In Czechia Houska is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 24 percent are found, Prague, where 22 percent are found and South Bohemian Region, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Czechia this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.
Houska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Houska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Houska last name rose 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Houska Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Houska last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.
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