How common is the surname Hruska?

1,965 people in the United States had the surname Hruska in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 157,122 Americans. It ranked 15,033rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Hruska?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Hruska identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Hruska?

Rudolf Hruska, Austrian automobile designer (1915–1995), followed by Roman Hruska.

Where is the surname Hruska most common?

Wikidata records people named Hruska in Austria and the United States.

Is the surname Hruska getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,050 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,965 in 2010, down 4.1%.

The surname Hruska

A Czech surname, carried by 1,965 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hruska is more common than 90.7% of them.

Origin

Czech origin

From Czech or Slovak Hruška.

One of 96 Czech surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,965 people named Hruska in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 157,122 Americans. That is down 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,050.

#15,033

rank among US surnames

1,965

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-4.1%

change since 2000 (was #13,584)

Who is named Hruska

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Hruska identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hruskas

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Rudolf Hruska
Austrian automobile designer (1915–1995)
Roman Hruska
American politician (1904–1999)

Notable Hruskas come mostly from Austria (1) and the United States (1).

Other Czech surnames

All 96 Czech surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hruska come from?: From Czech or Slovak Hruška.
How common is the surname Hruska?: 1,965 people in the United States had the surname Hruska in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 157,122 Americans. It ranked 15,033rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hruska?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Hruska identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Hruska?: Rudolf Hruska, Austrian automobile designer (1915–1995), followed by Roman Hruska.
Where is the surname Hruska most common?: Wikidata records people named Hruska in Austria and the United States.
Is the surname Hruska getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,050 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,965 in 2010, down 4.1%.