Explore the Family Name Leja

The meaning of Leja

Polish: nickname for a blabber or chatterer, someone unable to hold his tongue, from lać ‘to pour’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Boguslaw, Jozef, Kazimierz, Stanislaw, Boguslawa, Bronislaw, Elizbieta, Franciszek, Jerzy, Karol, Michalina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Leja has seen a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, sliding down by 0.89 positions from 23191 to 23397. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Leja increased by 5.84%, from 1027 in 2000 to 1087 in 2010. This increase, however, was not enough to prevent a slight decrease in the proportion per 100k, which dropped by 2.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,191	#23,397	-0.89%
Count	1,027	1,087	5.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.37	-2.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leja

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Leja, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there are several notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, at 87.54% in 2000 and 86.38% in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 1.33%. The portion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, however, saw an increase of 13.73% during the same period, moving from 11.00% to 12.51%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 45.30%, from 1.17% to 0.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.54%	86.38%	-1.33%
Hispanic	11%	12.51%	13.73%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0.64%	-45.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%