Explore the Family Name Leid

The meaning of Leid

German: nickname from Middle High German leit ‘bad, evil, disgusting’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Leid' has experienced a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,352 but rose to 26,126 by 2010, an increase of 13.92%. The number of people bearing this last name also grew significantly during this period. In 2000, there were 727 individuals with the last name 'Leid', which increased to 937 in 2010, an impressive growth of 28.89%. Furthermore, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a rise of 18.52%, indicating the increasing prevalence of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,352	#26,126	13.92%
Count	727	937	28.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.32	18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leid

Discussing ethnicity linked to the surname 'Leid', data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as white with this surname increased by 2.02% to reach 88.69% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also saw a substantial rise, jumping from 0.69% to 1.6%, a change of 131.88%. However, those identifying as Black saw a decrease, dropping from 10.73% to 8.43%. Interestingly, in 2000, no one with the 'Leid' surname identified as belonging to two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but by 2010, 0.85% reported being of mixed race while the latter category remained unchanged. Conversely, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.1% to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.93%	88.69%	2.02%
Black	10.73%	8.43%	-21.44%
Hispanic	0.69%	1.6%	131.88%
Two or More Races	0%	0.85%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%