Jaska

Jaska Meaning & Origin

About Jaska
The surname Jaska is of Finnish origin and is derived from the given name Jaska, which is a diminutive form of the name Jaakko. Jaakko is the Finnish equivalent of the name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jaska can be interpreted as "descendant of Jaakko" or "son of Jaakko."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaska: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jaska 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 Jaska is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/jaska*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSK', 'ASK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaska in Braille

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

The name Jaska in braille

How to sign the name Jaska using Sign Language

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

The name Jaska in sign language

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