Explore the Family Name Leiker

The meaning of Leiker

German: perhaps an altered form of Leicher or, alternatively, from a pet form of the female personal name Liutgard (see Luckhardt). This is one of the German surnames that became established in Russia in the 19th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leiker saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,500th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 14,979th position, a change of 3.36 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased, from 1,734 in 2000 to 1,973 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 13.78 percent. Additionally, the proportion of people named Leiker out of every 100k residents climbed by 4.69 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,500	#14,979	3.36%
Count	1,734	1,973	13.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.67	4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leiker

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Leiker also showed some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those with the surname identified as White (97.00 percent in 2000 and 95.39 percent in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.56 percent to 2.74 percent. There was also a minor growth in the percentage of people identifying with two or more races from 0.58 percent to 0.71 percent. Interestingly, 2010 saw the emergence of individuals identifying as Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which were not present in 2000. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander percentage remained constant at 0.35 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97%	95.39%	-1.66%
Hispanic	1.56%	2.74%	75.64%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.71%	22.41%
Black	0%	0.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.35%	0%