What country does the last name "Riskey" originate from?

Question

I've looked everywhere and I can't find that last name anywhere, and there's these crazy names and none of them are what I'm looking for. Help!

Answer 1

There aren't many, but some of the immigrants are from Germany/Prussian in the census.  It may be an Americanization or misspelling  of a German name.

Answer 2

someonwehere in europe

Answer 3

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/f...

has 82 of them if you click on "Exact Spelling". They are English, German and American. You can click on the Americans who are in the 1880 census and see where their parents were born if you are intent.