Siska

Siska Meaning & Origin

About Siska
The surname Siska is of Polish and Czech origin. It is derived from the personal name František, which is the Czech and Slovak form of Francis. The name Francis is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Siska likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named František or Francis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Siska: 725
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsiskə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Siska in Braille

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

The name Siska in braille

How to sign the name Siska using Sign Language

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

The name Siska in sign language

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