Joska Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Joska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4221:25,1983,952
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Finland661:83,2838,933
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Slovenia141:177,69114,620
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Joška (41) & Jóska (2) are calculated separately.

Joska (4,664) may also be a first name.

Joska Last Name Facts

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

Joska (Hindi: जोस्क) is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also occur as a variant: Joška or Jóska. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joska? popularity and diffusion

It is the 485,771st most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. Joska occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Joska live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 100,368th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 4,664 people.

The surname Joska is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is held by 422 people, or 1 in 25,198. In Czechia it is most common in: Pardubice Region, where 23 percent reside, Hradec Králové Region, where 17 percent reside and Prague, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Czechia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 10 percent reside and Finland, where 10 percent reside.

Joska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Joska last name increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Joska surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Joska earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $46,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joška9341/
Jóska932/
Juoska913/
Joiska913/
Ajoska912/
Joszka912/
Jojska911/
Joschka832/
Juska80972/
Jaska80665/
Joski80216/
Joske80193/
Yoska8090/
Josca8022/
Ioska8021/
Josky8011/
Jozka804/
Jaszka73205/
Juszka73204/
Juskca73127/
Jushka7367/
Juuska7337/
Jászka7336/
Joszki7327/
Yoshka7324/
Jaskaj7319/
Jasska7319/
Ejoski7311/
Joskey739/
Joscca738/
Ioshka734/
Joskiy732/
Joskie732/
Yoskai732/
Jashka732/
Jaskai732/
Joskiç731/
Joszke731/
Jouski731/
Juscka731/
Jóskay731/
Ujosky731/
Youska731/
Yoskay731/
Joskhi731/
Josket730/
Joeske730/
Jousky730/
Juschka67274/
Joskitt6776/
Jászkai6743/
Joushki6732/
Joschke6731/
Jaschka6730/
Jouskey6713/
Joschky679/
Jaszkai672/
D'joski671/
Juskcca671/
Jusckca671/
Joujsky670/

Joska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joska in the Hindi language
जोस्कjoska-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joska
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