Kruska

Kruska Meaning & Origin

About Kruska
The surname Kruska is of Polish and Czech origin and is derived from the word "kruska," meaning "pear" in both languages. It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked with pear trees. The name may have been originally bestowed upon a pear farmer or someone who sold or traded pears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kruska: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/kruska*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kruska in Braille

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

The name Kruska in braille

How to sign the name Kruska using Sign Language

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

The name Kruska in sign language

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