Huska Family History

Huska Surname Meaning

Slovak (mainly Húska) Rusyn and Ukrainian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Slovak húska a diminutive of hus ‘goose’ Rusyn and Ukrainian huska ‘goose’. Americanized form of Finnish Huuska: probably from huuska ‘openhanded spender’ or perhaps from the Karelian-Russian male personal names Guska and Guška, pet forms of names containing the syllable gus or a syllable beginning with g-, especially Sergey, Igor, and Avgust.

Recorded as a surname since the 17th century in the Karelian Isthmus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Muska, Houska, Huske, Yuska, Hruska, Husa, Ziska, Huschka, Susa, Kaska

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524	Military Records
685	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Huska family from?

You can see how Huska families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huska family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Huska families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Huska families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Huska's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Huska families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huska surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Huska ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Huska. 35% of Huska men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Huska women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huska were Electrician and Secretary.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

35%

Farmer

11%

New worker

Electrician

Waitress

50%

Secretary

50%

What Huska family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Huska. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huska census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 685 immigration records available for the last name Huska. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 524 military records available for the last name Huska. For the veterans among your Huska ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huska lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Huska life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Huska in 1962 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

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Huska Surname Meaning

Recorded as a surname since the 17th century in the Karelian Isthmus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Huska family from?

What did your Huska ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

35%

Farmer

11%

New worker

Electrician

Waitress

50%

Secretary

50%

What Huska family records will you find?

What is the average Huska lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Huska life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Huska in 1962 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

Huska Family History

Huska Surname Meaning

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Huska Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Huska

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Where is the Huska family from?

What did your Huska ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Huska family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Huska family history

What is the average Huska lifespan?

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