Líška Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Líška Surname User-submission:

The Líška surname means 'fox'. In Slovak it is Líška, in Czech it is Liska, in Russian it is Lysica.

Líška Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1,3491:3,956246
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
England21:27,859,030389,889

The alternate forms: Liška (4,874) & Líska (5) are calculated separately.

Líška Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Líška surname means 'fox'. In Slovak it is Líška, in Czech it is Liska, in Russian it is Lysica.

- liska
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Líška Last Name Facts

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

The last name Líška is held by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Liška or Líska. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Líška? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 283,789th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,370,336 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Líška reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Líška is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 1,349 people, or 1 in 3,956. In Slovakia it is most frequent in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 27 percent live, Žilina Region, where 27 percent live and Trenčín Region, where 22 percent live. Barring Slovakia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liška934,874/
Líska935/
Líškay9122/
Líškaj915/
Leška80319/
Líčka809/
Lyška804/
Líškaová771/
Lojška7322/
Liškay735/
Líškayová7124/
Líškajová711/
Líszkai671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Líška
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