Explore the Family Name Leask

The meaning of Leask

Scottish: habitational name from a place, now called Pitlurg, in the parish of Slains, Aberdeen. The name is first recorded in 1380 in the form Lask, but its origin is not known.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leask has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this name fell by 3.68%, moving from 37,319 in 2000 to 38,691 in 2010. Despite this, the actual count of people with the surname Leask increased by 1.6% during this time period, from 562 in 2000 to 571 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals, there was a decline of 9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,319	#38,691	-3.68%
Count	562	571	1.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leask

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the surname Leask identified as White, although this percentage slightly declined from 69.57% in 2000 to 67.43% in 2010. There was an increase in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, rising by 73.26% over the decade. This group made up 6.48% of those with the surname in 2010, compared to 3.74% in 2000. While there was no change in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black (both remaining at zero), there was a subtle increase in those of Hispanic ethnicity, from 3.02% in 2000 to 3.50% in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 6.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.57%	67.43%	-3.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	22.95%	21.54%	-6.14%
Two or More Races	3.74%	6.48%	73.26%
Hispanic	3.02%	3.5%	15.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%