Siska

See also: sıska and šiška

English

Etymology

Multiple etymologies, including:

1. Czech Šiška, Slovak Šiška, Slovene Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”)
2. Hungarian Siska, from dialectal Hungarian siska (“long-eared pig”) or from the Slavic surname Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”)
3. Estonian Siska, unclear further etymology

Proper noun

Siska (plural Siskas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Siska is the 31824^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 725 individuals. Siska is most common among White (95.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Siska”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Sisak, sakis, sikas