Siska
English edit
Etymology edit
Multiple etymologies, including:
- Czech Šiška, Slovak Šiška, Slovene Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”)
- Hungarian Siska, from dialectal Hungarian siska (“long-eared pig”) or from the Slavic surname Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”)
- Estonian Siska, unclear further etymology
Proper noun edit
Siska (plural Siskas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Siska is the 31824th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 725 individuals. Siska is most common among White (95.03%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Siska”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.