Explore the Family Name Liske

The meaning of Liske

1. Germanized form of Czech Liška or Slovak Líška (see Liska) or Polish Liszka. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Lěsk and Lěska (see Lieske, compare Lisk). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Hans, Kurt, Reinhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Liske has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 32,267 in terms of popularity and this dropped to 34,967 by 2010, marking an 8.37% change. The overall count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 673 people in 2000 to 645 in 2010, indicating a 4.16% shift. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people also diminished from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, showing a 12% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,267	#34,967	-8.37%
Count	673	645	-4.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liske

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Liske. As of 2000, a vast majority, 98.51%, identified as White, but this percentage slightly reduced to 96.74% by 2010. The census recorded no individuals with the Liske surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. By 2010 though, there were certain changes: 0.78% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.55% identified as Hispanic. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a small increase from 0.89% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.51%	96.74%	-1.8%
Hispanic	0%	1.55%	0%
Two or More Races	0.89%	0.93%	4.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%