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

Niska (Hindi: निसका, Oriya: ନିା, Russian: Ниска) occurs in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Niská or Níska. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Niska is the 252,019^th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,638,794 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Niska are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 292,462^nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 786 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 12,242. In Finland Niska is mostly found in: Lapland, where 43 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent reside. Other than Finland Niska is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Sweden, where 24 percent reside.

Niska Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Niska has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,190 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niska Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Niska are 1.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Niska earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning 304,310 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,117 CAD per year.