Lask Surname
Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname
Lask Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Lazy, Lax [Anglo-French lasche, lache and lasque (French lâche), slothful; Latin lasc-us, lax-us, loose, lax]
Lask Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 561 | 1:646,094 | 51,847 |
| Germany | 354 | 1:227,417 | 25,366 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Lask (49) may also be a first name.
Lask Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Lazy, Lax [Anglo-French lasche, lache and lasque (French lâche), slothful; Latin lasc-us, lax-us, loose, lax]
Lask Demographics
Lask Political Affiliation
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Lask Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lask Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lask occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lask? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 321,573rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Lask occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lask reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lask is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 49 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 561 people, or 1 in 646,094. In The United States Lask is mostly found in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Michigan, where 14 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Lask occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Lask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lask has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 863 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lask Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lask surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.
Lask earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $50,901 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leask | 89 | 5,369 | / |
| Laske | 89 | 3,181 | / |
| Lashk | 89 | 33 | / |
| Laisk | 89 | 33 | / |
| Laszk | 89 | 28 | / |
| Lasck | 89 | 3 | / |
| L'Ask | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lassk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lausk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Leasck | 80 | 43 | / |
| Lajsek | 80 | 17 | / |
| Leaske | 80 | 12 | / |
| Laisek | 80 | 11 | / |
| Laiske | 80 | 10 | / |
| Latske | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lashke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lyaske | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lauske | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laszke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lascke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leasks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lasc | 75 | 508 | / |
| Lesk | 75 | 355 | / |
| Losk | 75 | 232 | / |
| Lasq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Laxk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lazk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laskova | 73 | 2,575 | / |
| Laschke | 73 | 582 | / |
| Lasková | 73 | 117 | / |
| Lauszke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lauschk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Latscke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laatsck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauscke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lashkova | 67 | 2,329 | / |
| Loske | 67 | 1,487 | / |
| Lauschke | 67 | 876 | / |
| Leisk | 67 | 434 | / |
| Lyaskova | 67 | 88 | / |
| Luisk | 67 | 77 | / |
| Lászk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Leshk | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hlaskova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liaskova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lassková | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lajsková | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lesck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laisková | 67 | 6 | / |
| Losck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lazsc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lasct | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loesk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Läske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leusk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lashq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lausx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lazke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laysq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lassg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lousk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lachk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liasc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lascs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laszková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laischke | 67 | 0 | / |
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Lask Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lask
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