Explore the Family Name Juska
The meaning of Juska
1. Lithuanian (Juška): adaptation of Polish Juszka, which is a cognate of 2 below, ultimately derived from German Johann. 2. Czech (Juška): from a pet form of the personal name Juha, which is from German Johann, or Just. Compare Yuska. Some characteristic forenames: Lithuanian Aldona, Alfonsas, Algimantas, Arunas, Birute, Gintaras, Vilius.
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How common is the last name Juska in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Juska saw a minor decline in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 74,398th to 74,826th place. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased by 6.61%, with a count of 242 people in 2000 growing to 258 in 2010. Despite this increase in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,398 | #74,826 | -0.58% |
| Count | 242 | 258 | 6.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juska
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals bearing the Juska surname identified predominantly as White, accounting for 95.87% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 92.64% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in both years. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identity among those with the Juska surname in 2010, accounting for 5.04% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.87% | 92.64% | -3.37% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |