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Surname Žiška in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Žiška families are almost entirely Croats (from Pleternica area ), barely Hungarians (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Nasice. In Kneževac in Pleternica area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Žiška.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Žiška live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Knezevac in Pleternica area (15), Pozega (10), Zagreb (<10), Nasice (<10), and in Martin (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Žiška (including: Ziska , Zischka , Zishka , Zyska , Zieska , Zsiska and Zisca ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. The family name "Ziska " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 500 in Slovakia , and some 500 people in Germany. "Zishka " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Zieska " is used by some 100 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Žiška,
Siniša Žiška,
Tomislav Žiška,
Danijel Žiška,
Robert Žiška,
Andrija Žiška,
Slavko Žiška,
Zvonko Žiška,
Jasmina Žiška,
Barbara Žiška,
Milan Žiška,
Antun Žiška,
Dragan Žiška,
Ankica Žiška,
Jasminka Žiška,
Cvjetana Žiška,
Đurđica Žiška,
Jožica Žiška,
Vesna Žiška