Jaska Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Jaska Surname User-submission:

Yaskus is an anglicized, phonetic spelling of the Lithuanian family name, Jaskus, which is classified as being of personal name origin. With regard to the family name Jaskus, the appellation developed from "Jasko", a Slavic pet form of "Johannes", which was itself based upon the Hebrew "Jehochanan", meaning 'God is gracious'.

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Jaska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Estonia1231:10,7461,543
Pakistan921:1,941,78118,932
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Lithuania261:116,71514,086
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Finland171:323,33523,349
Latvia141:146,43219,676
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Jaška (186) are calculated separately.

Jaska (532) may also be a first name.

Jaska Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yaskus is an anglicized, phonetic spelling of the Lithuanian family name, Jaskus, which is classified as being of personal name origin. With regard to the family name Jaskus, the appellation developed from "Jasko", a Slavic pet form of "Johannes", which was itself based upon the Hebrew "Jehochanan", meaning 'God is gracious'.

Variants of the surname Jasko, Jaski, Jaska and Jaskiewica, and are found in Poland and Eastern Germany as well as in Lithuania. Among the references to this name is a record of one Anthony Jerome Yasku (as name appears in American sources), son of Stanley Yaskus, who was born on 13 June 1874 in Lithuania and who subsequently settled in the United States.

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Jaska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaska (Arabic: جاسكا, Hindi: जस्का) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as: Jaška. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaska? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 496,112th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. The surname Jaska is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Jaska are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jaska is also the 365,707th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 532 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 39 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 14 percent reside.

Jaska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jaska has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jaska surname increased 1,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jaska are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jaska earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning R 247,368 per year; in United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $56,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaška93186/
Jaszka91205/
Jaskaj9119/
Jasska9119/
Jashka912/
Jaskai912/
Jaschka8330/
Jaszkai832/
Jaske80792/
Joska80684/
Jeska80535/
Jaski80531/
Yaska80215/
Jasky8096/
Jasca8015/
Jóska802/
Iaska801/
Jaszke73202/
Jaskie7396/
Jashke7390/
Jaskey7364/
Jászka7336/
Jaskio7332/
Jesska7311/
Jashki734/
Jassky734/
Joiska733/
Juoska733/
Joszka732/
Jaskys732/
Ajoska732/
Jascke732/
Yaskay731/
Jaskki731/
Jasske731/
Jaszca731/
Jauski731/
Yaskai731/
Yashka731/
Jóskay731/
Jojska731/
Jascai731/
Hyaska731/
Yasska731/
Jheska730/
Jaschke673,636/
Yaskaya6777/
Jászkai6743/
Jahaske6743/
Jaschky6739/
Jaszkie678/
Joschka672/
Jaschki672/
Jaskoit671/
Jasskes671/
Jaskipp670/

Jaska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaska in the Hindi language
जस्काjaska-
Jaska in the Arabic language
جاسكاjaska-

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