Explore the Family Name Lieske
The meaning of Lieske
1. East German: habitational name from a place so named (Sorbian Lěska) near Cottbus (Sorbian Chóśebuz) in Lusatia, or from any of several places called Lieskau. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Lěsk: topographic name for someone who lived in a forest, from a diminutive of lěs ‘wood, forest’. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Lěska: nickname or topographic name from lěska ‘hazel stick’, in Upper Sorbian also ‘hazel tree’, or from lěsk (see 2 above).
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How common is the last name Lieske in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lieske has been relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it slipped slightly from 23,056 in 2000 to 23,251 in 2010, a marginal decrease of 0.85%. However, the number of individuals carrying the surname increased by 5.89% during the same period, growing from 1,035 in 2000 to 1,096 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained almost unchanged, with a slight decrease of 2.63%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,056 | #23,251 | -0.85% |
| Count | 1,035 | 1,096 | 5.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.37 | -2.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lieske
The ethnicity breakdown based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the surname Lieske identify as White, though this percentage declined slightly from 96.33% in 2000 to 94.25% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, rising from 1.06% to 1.64%, an increase of 54.72%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic also rose, from 2.32% to 3.47%, a jump of 49.57%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.33% | 94.25% | -2.16% |
| Hispanic | 2.32% | 3.47% | 49.57% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.64% | 54.72% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |