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

The surname Niska (Hindi: निसका, Oriya: ନିା, Russian: Ниска) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Niská or Níska. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 252,019^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,638,794 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Niska live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia. Niska is also the 292,462^nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 786 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 12,242. In Finland Niska is primarily concentrated in: Lapland, where 43 percent live, Uusimaa, where 24 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent live. Besides Finland it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Sweden, where 24 percent live.

Niska Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Niska has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,190 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niska Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Niska last name are 1.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.69% registered to vote for the political 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.