Explore the Family Name League

The meaning of League

English (Hereford and Worcester): perhaps a variant of Leake.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname League has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell by 4.35% from 13,220 to 13,795 over the decade. Despite a decrease in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.79 to 0.74, the count of individuals with the surname League actually increased by 3.49% from 2,118 to 2,192. This suggests that although the percentage of people in the U.S. with the surname League has decreased slightly, the actual number has grown.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,220	#13,795	-4.35%
Count	2,118	2,192	3.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.74	-6.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name League

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname League as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (88.41% in 2010, down from 89.85% in 2000), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 96.75%. Furthermore, there was a slight increase in individuals who identified with two or more races, increasing by 18.52%. On the other hand, fewer individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 compared to 2000, with decreases of 11.54% and 28.95%, respectively. The percentage of Black individuals remained relatively stable, seeing a minor increase of 0.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.85%	88.41%	-1.6%
Black	6.14%	6.2%	0.98%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.42%	96.75%
Two or More Races	1.89%	2.24%	18.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0.46%	-11.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.27%	-28.95%