Explore the Family Name Lech
The meaning of Lech
1. Polish, Rusyn (mainly from Poland), Czech, and Slovak: from the personal name Lech, often chosen as a patriotic personal name among Poles. According to Slavic legend, three brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus, founded the nations of the Poles, Czechs, and Russians respectively. In Czech the term Lech denotes a Pole. Compare Leck. 2. North German: nickname for a mean person, from Middle Low German lēch ‘low, bad, mean’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Agnieszka, Miroslaw, Piotr, Alicja, Andrzej, Irena, Kazimierz, Ryszard, Szczepan, Wieslaw, Zdzislaw. German Klaus, Monika, Otto.
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How common is the last name Lech in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lech has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lech ranked as the 19,445th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to become the 20,029th most common surname, despite a 3% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with the Lech surname increased by approximately 3.89%, from 1,286 in 2000 to 1,336 in 2010. Even so, the proportion of people named Lech per 100,000 decreased by 6.25% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,445 | #20,029 | -3% |
| Count | 1,286 | 1,336 | 3.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.48 | 0.45 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lech
When we look at the ethnicity of those bearing the Lech surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some shifts happening between 2000 and 2010. White individuals made up the largest percentage of Lechs, though their representation decreased slightly from 95.88% in 2000 to 94.09% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase of 75.76% within the Hispanic population, rising from 1.32% to 2.32%. The number of Black individuals bearing the Lech surname also appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.65% of the Lech population, after not being represented in 2000. Individuals identifying as Two or more races also saw an increase of 22.09%, rising from 0.86% to 1.05%. Interestingly, the count of Lechs who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.93% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.88% | 94.09% | -1.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.32% | 75.76% |
| Black | 0% | 1.65% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 1.05% | 22.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.93% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |