Pruska Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Pruska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pruska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2331:195,37626,488
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United States71:51,779,848968,877
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Pruška (58), Pruská (3) & Pruśka (1) are calculated separately.

Pruska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pruska (Russian: Пруська) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Pruška, Pruská or Pruśka. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pruska? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pruska is the 841,044th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pruska are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Pruska is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 195,376. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 25 percent reside, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Kiev, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Pruska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pruska surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Pruska earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pruska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pruska in the Russian language
Пруськаpruska-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pruska
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