Pliska Surname

192,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Pliska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pliska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0131:357,80731,942
Czechia3951:26,9204,292
Russia2741:525,99747,940
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Brazil901:2,378,60473,132
Latvia831:24,6993,755
Belarus591:161,03521,792
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Austria161:532,21549,801
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
Israel111:777,96750,646
Hungary111:892,38945,166
France91:7,380,302306,885
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Pliška (32), Plíska (13) & Plíška (5) are calculated separately.

Pliska (104) may also be a first name.

Pliska Last Name Facts

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

Pliska (Georgian: პლისკა, Russian: Плиска) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Pliška, Plíska or Plíška. For other potential spellings of Pliska click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pliska? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 192,523rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,332,211 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pliska are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most widespread first name globally, held by 104 people.

The last name Pliska is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,013 people, or 1 in 357,807. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside, Oregon, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Pliska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pliska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pliska surname increased 11,256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pliska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Pliska last name are 25.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.91% registered with the party.

The amount Pliska earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $39,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $47,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pliška9432/
Plíska9413/
Pliszka924,138/
Plishka92349/
Plaiska922/
Plizska921/
Plieska921/
Plíška895/
Plischka86401/
Pliskaya862/
Pliesgka861/
Plyska832,411/
Pliske83406/
Pleska83348/
Plisky8373/
Pliski8372/
Plizka8335/
Plisca8324/
Pliskeova807/
Plisskaya801/
Pleshka771,395/
Plyshka77231/
Pleszka77116/
Pliszke7748/
Plieske7748/
Pliskie7734/
Pliscki7727/
Plieski7723/
Pliszki7716/
Pliskey7713/
Pliscke779/
Plyszka778/
Plishke774/
Plaiske774/
Plyskai771/
Plihske771/
Plesska771/
Plitsky771/
Pluiske770/
Plischke711,831/
Pleschka7186/
Plischki7121/
Plishker7118/
Pliscker719/
Pleskaya715/
Pliszkie712/
Pellisca711/
Plishkis711/
Plischky710/
Plesca677,180/
Plesskaya6799/
Plesky6787/
Plieschke6777/
Pleski6777/
Pleske6761/
Pleška6734/
Pleský6720/
Pleská6713/
Pliške673/
Pluske672/
Plischker672/
Plizca672/
Plitschke671/
Pliškeova671/
Plusky670/

Pliska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pliska in the Georgian language
პლისკაpliska-
Pliska in the Russian language
Плискаpliska-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pliska
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