Explore the Family Name Leshin

The meaning of Leshin

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the female personal name Lesha, a hypocoristic form of the Biblical Lea. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Leshin slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 97,848 in 2000, it fell to 99,378 ten years later, a drop of 1.56%. Meanwhile, the count of people with the Leshin surname rose from 172 in 2000 to 182 in 2010, an increase of 5.81%. Its proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#97,848#99,378-1.56%
Count1721825.81%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leshin

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight change for the Leshin surname during the same period. While the name was predominantly associated with White ethnicity in 2000 (97.67%), this decreased to 92.31% by 2010, representing a change of -5.49%. There was also a notable appearance of Hispanic ethnicity, accounting for 6.59% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained constant at 0% or were suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.67%92.31%-5.49%
Hispanic0%6.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%