Explore the Family Name Leezer
The meaning of Leezer
1. Americanized form of German Leiser. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic from the Netherlands): variant of Leiser 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Leezer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Leezer has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,849th most popular surname, with 343 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank dropped to 59,470th, with a small decrease in count to 340 individuals. This indicates a proportional drop of about 7.69 per 100,000 people, emphasizing a minor decline in the use of this surname over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,849 | #59,470 | -6.48% |
| Count | 343 | 340 | -0.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leezer
When looking into the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we can see that the majority of individuals with the surname Leezer identify as White, with a slight increase from 97.96% in 2000 to 98.53% in 2010. Other ethnic groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives all had either no representation or the data was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons in both years. This suggests that the Leezer surname is predominantly associated with people of White ethnicity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.96% | 98.53% | 0.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |