Puska Surname
Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname
Puska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 744 | 1:7,388 | 1,163 |
| Hungary | 282 | 1:34,809 | 3,790 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Indonesia | 112 | 1:1,180,796 | 83,720 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Albania | 28 | 1:104,073 | 9,868 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Puška (483) are calculated separately.
Puska (350) may also be a first name.
Puska Demographics
Average Puska Salary in
United States
$35,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Puska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puska Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puska (Georgian: პუსკა, Hindi: पुस्का, Oriya: ପୁା, Russian: Пуська) is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Puška. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puska? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 257,425th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,763,102 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Puska reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia. Puska is also the 465,882nd most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 350 people.
Puska is most common 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 reside, Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 17 percent reside. Barring Finland it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Puska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Puska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puska last name grew 2,829 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puska Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Puska last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puška | 93 | 483 | / |
| Pushka | 91 | 1,431 | / |
| Puszka | 91 | 741 | / |
| Puuska | 91 | 191 | / |
| Pauska | 91 | 167 | / |
| Puskai | 91 | 126 | / |
| Pouska | 91 | 121 | / |
| Phuska | 91 | 14 | / |
| Puskay | 91 | 7 | / |
| Puzska | 91 | 5 | / |
| Puskaj | 91 | 4 | / |
| Puscka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puschka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Puszkka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puushka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Puskait | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pusca | 80 | 1,745 | / |
| Poska | 80 | 417 | / |
| Puski | 80 | 42 | / |
| Puske | 80 | 28 | / |
| Pusky | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peusca | 73 | 217 | / |
| Poskay | 73 | 28 | / |
| Pausky | 73 | 26 | / |
| Puskey | 73 | 19 | / |
| Pauška | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pushki | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pushke | 73 | 10 | / |
| Puskis | 73 | 8 | / |
| Poshka | 73 | 6 | / |
| Puszke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Puzzka | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pauski | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pausca | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poszka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Puškaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phusky | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puiske | 73 | 1 | / |
| Putske | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puskui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puzski | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poskka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pauske | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puschke | 67 | 345 | / |
| Pausker | 67 | 32 | / |
| Putskey | 67 | 20 | / |
| Puschky | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pautsky | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pushkis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pushkey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peusker | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poshkaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pushkys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poschka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poshkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pushkoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pushkayova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purzski | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pushket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pouskey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puiseke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pusskey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puskett | 67 | 0 | / |
Puska Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puska in the Georgian language | ||
| პუსკა | puska | - |
| Puska in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁା | pua | - |
| Puska in the Hindi language | ||
| पुस्का | puska | 50 |
| पुसका | pusaka | 50 |
| Puska in the Russian language | ||
| Пуська | puska | - |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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