Houska

Houska Meaning & Origin

About Houska
The surname Houska is of Czech origin and is derived from the word "houska," which means "bun" or "roll" in Czech. It is a common surname in the Czech Republic and is often associated with families involved in baking or the production of bread. The name may have originally been given to someone who worked as a baker or owned a bakery, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a round or bun-like shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Houska is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Houska: 814
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,117
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houska based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Houska is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊskə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houska in Braille

Here's how to represent Houska in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Houska in braille

How to sign the name Houska using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Houska using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Houska in sign language

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