Explore the Family Name Liese

The meaning of Liese

1. North German: variant of Leiss and Leise. 2. German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area of reeds (see Liesch). 3. German: from a short form of the female personal name Elisabeth (see Elizabeth). Some characteristic forenames: German Alfons, Ilse, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Liese saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,735th most common with 440 individuals bearing the name; however, by 2010, it had slipped to 49,461st place with 425 individuals bearing the name. This represents an 8.15% drop in rank and a 3.41% decrease in the number of people with this surname. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased during this time frame, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, a reduction of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#49,461	-8.15%
Count	440	425	-3.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liese

On the ethnic identity front, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts for the surname Liese between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (94.77%), followed by Hispanic (2.27%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.14%). By 2010, those identifying as White had slightly decreased to 92.94%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased to 3.06%. Also, in 2010, there was a small percentage that began to identify with two or more races (1.18%) and an increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native to 1.65%. There were no changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.77%	92.94%	-1.93%
Hispanic	2.27%	3.06%	34.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.14%	1.65%	44.74%
Two or More Races	0%	1.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%