Explore the Family Name Lisak

The meaning of Lisak

1. Czech (Lisák and Lišák): nickname meaning ‘he-fox’, applied to a cunning person or a red-headed person. 2. Polish: patronymic from the nickname Lis. 3. Slovak and Czech (Lisák): nickname for a bald-headed man (see Lysak). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Vyacheslav, Aleksandr, Yevgeniya.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lisak saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lisak was ranked as the 38,587th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 42,858th position, representing an 11.07% drop in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 539 in 2000 to 505 in 2010, marking a reduction of 6.31%. Additionally, there was a 15% decrease in the proportion per 100k people carrying the Lisak surname during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#42,858	-11.07%
Count	539	505	-6.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lisak

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lisak, as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census, remains predominantly white, despite a slight 1.06% decrease from 96.66% in 2000 to 95.64% in 2010. The census data shows no Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations in either year. However, there has been an increase in the Hispanic affiliation from 1.48% in 2000 to 2.38% in 2010, representing a notable growth of 60.81%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races were recorded at 1.11% in 2000, but this category was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.66%	95.64%	-1.06%
Hispanic	1.48%	2.38%	60.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%