Explore the Family Name Lasko

The meaning of Lasko

1. Polish (Łasko): habitational name from a place called Łasko (now Łask) in Łódź Voivodeship. 2. Slovak (Laško): probably from a pet form of the personal name Ladislav (see Lada 1). Compare Lasco. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Laska. 4. American shortened form of Greek Laskos.

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How common is the last name Lasko in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lasko has slightly decreased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,611 in terms of popularity but dropped to 17,063 in 2010, marking a 9.3% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dipped from 1,719 to 1,664 during this period, indicating a 3.2% drop. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also fell by 12.5%, moving from 0.64 to 0.56.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,611	#17,063	-9.3%
Count	1,719	1,664	-3.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.56	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lasko

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lasko, data from the Decennial U.S. Census highlights some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While a majority of individuals with this name identified as White (95.99% in 2000 and 94.17% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those who identified as Hispanic (from 0.87% to 1.92%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.70% to 1.08%). Also, there was a rise in those identifying with two or more races, moving from 1.4% to 2.1%. However, the proportions of individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were no longer recorded in 2010, suggesting that these identities had become less associated with the surname Lasko over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.99%	94.17%	-1.9%
Two or More Races	1.4%	2.1%	50%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.92%	120.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	1.08%	54.29%
Black	0.52%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0%	0%