Explore the Family Name Lesure

The meaning of Lesure

French: variant of Lesueur.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lesure has been on the increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Lesure was ranked 20,618 but by 2010 it had moved up to 19,334 in rank, showing a change of 6.23%. The count of individuals with the Lesure surname also saw an increase during this period, starting at 1,194 in 2000 and growing to 1,400 in 2010, which is a substantial increase of 17.25%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also showed a slight growth from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010, marking a rise of 6.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,618	#19,334	6.23%
Count	1,194	1,400	17.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.47	6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lesure

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Lesure, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, exhibits diversity. The most significant ethnic identity associated with the Lesure surname is Black, accounting for 69.93% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 66.93% in 2010. The second largest group is White, making up 25.29% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 26.29% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic representation in the Lesure surname group saw the most substantial increase, rising by 55.63% from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also increased by 22.26%, going from 3.10% in 2000 to 3.79% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories both had no reported individuals with the Lesure surname in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	69.93%	66.93%	-4.29%
White	25.29%	26.29%	3.95%
Two or More Races	3.1%	3.79%	22.26%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.21%	55.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%