Jaska Surname
Approximately 665 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameJaska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Estonia | 123 | 1:10,746 | 1,543 |
| Pakistan | 92 | 1:1,941,781 | 18,932 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Lithuania | 26 | 1:116,715 | 14,086 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Latvia | 14 | 1:146,432 | 19,676 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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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Average Jaska Salary in
United States
$45,586 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaška | 93 | 186 | / |
| Jaszka | 91 | 205 | / |
| Jaskaj | 91 | 19 | / |
| Jasska | 91 | 19 | / |
| Jashka | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jaskai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Jaschka | 83 | 30 | / |
| Jaszkai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jaske | 80 | 792 | / |
| Joska | 80 | 684 | / |
| Jeska | 80 | 535 | / |
| Jaski | 80 | 531 | / |
| Yaska | 80 | 215 | / |
| Jasky | 80 | 96 | / |
| Jasca | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jóska | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iaska | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaszke | 73 | 202 | / |
| Jaskie | 73 | 96 | / |
| Jashke | 73 | 90 | / |
| Jaskey | 73 | 64 | / |
| Jászka | 73 | 36 | / |
| Jaskio | 73 | 32 | / |
| Jesska | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jashki | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jassky | 73 | 4 | / |
| Joiska | 73 | 3 | / |
| Juoska | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joszka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaskys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ajoska | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jascke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yaskay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaskki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jasske | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaszca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jauski | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaskai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yashka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jóskay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jojska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jascai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyaska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yasska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jheska | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jaschke | 67 | 3,636 | / |
| Yaskaya | 67 | 77 | / |
| Jászkai | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jahaske | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jaschky | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jaszkie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Joschka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaschki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaskoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasskes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaskipp | 67 | 0 | / |
Jaska Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jaska in the Hindi language | ||
| जस्का | jaska | - |
| Jaska in the Arabic language | ||
| جاسكا | jaska | - |
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