Puska Surname

257,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Puska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7441:7,3881,163
Hungary2821:34,8093,790
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Canada401:921,14070,350
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Albania281:104,0739,868
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England81:6,964,757184,742
India71:109,580,769786,157
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Puška (483) are calculated separately.

Puska (350) may also be a first name.

Puska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puska (Georgian: პუსკა, Hindi: पुस्का, Oriya: ପୁା, Russian: Пуська) is found most in Finland. It can also appear as: Puška. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puska? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 257,425th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,763,102 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Puska reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 465,882nd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 350 people.

It is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 744 people, or 1 in 7,388. In Finland Puska is most common in: Southern Ostrobothnia, where 36 percent live, Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent live and Uusimaa, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Finland this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Puska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Puska has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Puska last name is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Puska surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Puska earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning $35,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $52,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puška93483/
Pushka911,431/
Puszka91741/
Puuska91191/
Pauska91167/
Puskai91126/
Pouska91121/
Phuska9114/
Puskay917/
Puzska915/
Puskaj914/
Puscka911/
Puschka832/
Puszkka831/
Puushka831/
Puskait831/
Pusca801,745/
Poska80417/
Puski8042/
Puske8028/
Pusky803/
Peusca73217/
Poskay7328/
Pausky7326/
Puskey7319/
Pauška7315/
Pushki7310/
Pushke7310/
Puskis738/
Poshka736/
Puszke736/
Puzzka736/
Pauski735/
Pausca732/
Poszka732/
Puškaj731/
Phusky731/
Puiske731/
Putske731/
Puskui731/
Puzski731/
Poskka731/
Pauske731/
Puschke67345/
Pausker6732/
Putskey6720/
Puschky6720/
Pautsky6714/
Pushkis6710/
Pushkey676/
Peusker675/
Poshkaa674/
Pushkys673/
Poschka673/
Poshkai672/
Pushkoi671/
Pushkayova671/
Purzski671/
Pushket671/
Pouskey671/
Puiseke671/
Pusskey671/
Puskett670/

Puska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puska in the Georgian language
პუსკაpuska-
Puska in the Oriya language
ପୁାpua-
Puska in the Hindi language
पुस्काpuska50
पुसकाpusaka50
Puska in the Russian language
Пуськаpuska-

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Footnotes

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