Explore the Family Name Lisec

The meaning of Lisec

1. Slovenian and Croatian: nickname from Slovenian and dialectal Croatian lisec ‘piebald horse (or pig)’, in Croatian also ‘he-fox’. 2. Czech: nickname applied to a cunning man or a red-headed man (see Lisak ‘he-fox’) or to a man with a bald pate (see Lis 2).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lisec has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 113,519th most popular name but by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 107,134th. This represents a 5.62% increase in rank. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 143 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, signifying a significant rise of 16.08%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the name also saw a growth of 20.0%, moving from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#113,519	#107,134	5.62%
Count	143	166	16.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lisec

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Lisec surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying with this surname are of White ethnicity, accounting for 96.50% in 2000 and 92.17% in 2010, despite a slight drop of 4.49%. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification associated with the surname, moving from zero in 2000 to 4.82% in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation within these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	92.17%	-4.49%
Hispanic	0%	4.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%