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Where Does The Last Name Kiska Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kiska (Hindi: किस्का, Oriya: କି, Russian: Киска) occurs most in Russia. It may also appear as a variant: Kiška. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiska? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 67,971^st most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 996,792 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Kiska live; 68 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 189,909^th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 1,647 people.

The surname Kiska is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 5,653 people, or 1 in 25,495. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 19 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kiska Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kiska has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kiska last name rose 8,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiska Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kiska surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kiska last name are 16.81% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 63.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kiska earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.1% more than the national average, earning $74,572 CAD per year.