Explore the Family Name Lessig
The meaning of Lessig
1. German: nickname from the dialect bird name Lessig, borrowed from Old Slavic dleskь, a word denoting any bird of genus Coccothraustes, especially ‘hawfinch’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Lěsik, a variant of Lěsk (see Lieske 2), and perhaps also of Lěsnik (see Lessing 2) or some other derivative of lěs ‘wood, forest’.
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How common is the last name Lessig in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lessig held a popularity rank of 27,176 in 2000 and slipped slightly to 28,241 in 2010, marking a decrease of roughly 4 percent. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 837 in 2000 to 847 in 2010, a growth rate of about 1.19 percent. Consequently, the overall proportion per 100k people saw a minor decrease of 6.45 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,176 | #28,241 | -3.92% |
| Count | 837 | 847 | 1.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.29 | -6.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lessig
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lessig, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White. In 2000, this group made up 97.49 percent of all Lessigs, though this dropped slightly to 95.99 percent by 2010. Over the decade, there was also an increase in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.08 percent to 1.53 percent. Additionally, there were negligible proportions recorded under Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races categories in 2010, which had not been present in 2000. The data for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was suppressed, hence no change was recorded over the 10-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.49% | 95.99% | -1.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.53% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.53% | 41.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |