Zishka

Zishka Meaning & Origin

About Zishka
The surname Zishka is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Zikmund, which is the Czech form of the name Sigismund. The name Sigismund is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "sige" meaning "victory" and "mund" meaning "protection." Therefore, the surname Zishka can be interpreted to mean "victorious protector" or "one who protects through victory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zishka: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SXK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSASA
🔊 Soundex
Z02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 SH K AH0
🌐 IPA
/zishka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zishka in Braille

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

The name Zishka in braille

How to sign the name Zishka using Sign Language

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

The name Zishka in sign language

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