Hruška Surname

69,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hruška Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller near a pear tree.

Hruška Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia5,4741:1,943112
Slovakia1,3921:3,834234
Croatia2751:15,3773,071
France21:33,211,361423,184
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

The alternate forms: Hruska (3,759) & Hruśka (2) are calculated separately.

Hruška Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller near a pear tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hruška Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hruška is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Hruska or Hruśka. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hruška? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hruška is the 69,355th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,019,522 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hruška live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Hruška is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 5,474 people, or 1 in 1,943. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent reside, Prague, where 13 percent reside and Moravian-Silesian Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Czechia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 19 percent reside and Croatia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hruska943,759/
Hruśka942/
Hruškač9237/
Ruška9126/
Hruško8358/
Ruškač8354/
Hruzka832/
Hruçka831/
Hruškaová801/
Hrushka771,544/
Hruszka77187/
Hrudska771/
Hruskaa771/
Hruscka771/
Ruska731,475/
Ručka73362/
Roška7378/
Ruško7336/
Ruzka731/
Ruxka731/
Hruschka711,871/
Hruskach7120/
Hruskaja712/
Ruuska672,276/
Ruškys67474/
Roučka67412/
Rauški67169/
Rudzka67162/
Ruszka67161/
Hrusca67157/
Rouska67156/
Ruskay67101/
Ruskai6791/
Ruczka6779/
Ruskaj6770/
Ručkay6762/
Rauska6754/
Hroško6751/
Rushka6750/
Hrusko6738/
Hruskó6733/
Rutska6722/
Russka6721/
Ruskha677/
Rudska674/
Ruzcka673/
Hruzko673/
Ruzkka672/
Hruşca671/
Ruskas671/
Hruski671/
Hruzká671/
Hrushchka671/
Ruškis671/
Ruskea670/
Hroska670/

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