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

Myska, 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 Myska surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myska in America

Myska is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myska surname appeared 180 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 Myska.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myska 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 Myska

The surname Myska originated in the Czech Republic and Slovakia regions, emerging in the 13th century. It is derived from the Czech word "myska," which translates to "little mouse." This suggests the name may have initially been a nickname for someone with mousy features or a quiet, timid demeanor.

Historical records indicate the name first appeared in the village of Myska, located near the town of Slany in the present-day Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The village's name is believed to stem from the same root as the surname, further solidifying the connection to the "little mouse" meaning.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Myska surname can be found in a 1381 document from the Bohemian town of Louny, which mentions a man named Jan Myska. In the 15th century, a nobleman named Vaclav Myska was a prominent figure in the Hussite Wars, a series of religious conflicts in Bohemia.

During the 16th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, including Miska, Myszka, and Myschka, reflecting regional linguistic variations. The Polish form, Myszka, was particularly common in areas bordering present-day Poland.

Notable individuals with the surname Myska include:

1. Frantisek Myska (1828-1892), a Czech mathematician and professor at Charles University in Prague.
2. Jan Myska (1880-1954), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Ludvik Myska (1907-1987), a Czechoslovak football player who represented his country at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
4. Zdenek Myska (1923-2011), a Czech actor and playwright who appeared in numerous films and television productions.
5. Jaroslav Myska (born 1947), a Czech chess grandmaster and former world championship candidate.

While the Myska surname has roots in Central Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myska

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

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 Myska 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 Myska 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 Myska was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Myska, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!