Find out how popular the last name Juska is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Juska.

Juska, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Juska surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juska in America

Juska is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juska surname appeared 258 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Juska.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juska to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Juska

The surname Juska has its origins in Lithuania, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Lithuanian word "juska," which refers to a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived near or worked with small bodies of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Juska name can be found in the Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official records and documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, dating back to the late 15th century. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, including Juska, Juschka, and Juschke.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Juska name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Samogitia and Aukštaitija, which were part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the time. It is likely that the name spread to other parts of Lithuania and neighboring countries through migration and trade.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Juska surname was Jonas Juska (1701-1778), a Lithuanian Catholic priest and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Vilnius. He was known for his contributions to the study of moral theology and his writings on ethical issues.

Another prominent individual with the Juska surname was Kazimieras Juska (1865-1939), a Lithuanian lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the Lithuanian independence movement in the early 20th century. He served as a member of the Council of Lithuania, which declared the country's independence from Russia in 1918.

Antanas Juska (1819-1880), a Lithuanian poet and translator, was also a notable bearer of this surname. He is best known for his translations of works by Polish and Russian authors into Lithuanian, which helped to promote the development of Lithuanian literature in the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Juozas Juska (1906-1976) was a prominent Lithuanian composer and music educator. He composed numerous choral works, instrumental pieces, and operas, and his compositions were influential in shaping the modern Lithuanian musical tradition.

While the surname Juska may have originated in Lithuania, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the small streams and brooks of the Lithuanian countryside, where it first emerged as a way to identify those who lived near or worked with these bodies of water.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juska

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Juska.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Juska was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Juska has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Juska was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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