Lask Surname

321,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5611:646,09451,847
Germany3541:227,41725,366
England691:807,50843,459
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Belgium231:499,85448,667
India181:42,614,743461,117
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lask Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lask Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lask is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lask.

How Common Is The Last Name Lask? popularity and diffusion

Lask is the 321,573rd most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. Lask occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lask are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 49 people.

Lask is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 561 people, or 1 in 646,094. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Lask is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Lask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lask has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 863 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lask Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lask are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leask895,369/
Laske893,181/
Lashk8933/
Laisk8933/
Laszk8928/
Lasck893/
L'Ask891/
Lassk891/
Lausk890/
Leasck8043/
Lajsek8017/
Leaske8012/
Laisek8011/
Laiske8010/
Latske807/
Lashke803/
Lyaske802/
Lauske802/
Laszke801/
Lascke801/
Leasks800/
Lasc75508/
Lesk75355/
Losk75232/
Lasq753/
Laxk752/
Lazk751/
Laskova732,575/
Laschke73582/
Lasková73117/
Lauszke735/
Lauschk732/
Latscke732/
Laatsck731/
Lauscke731/
Lashkova672,329/
Loske671,487/
Lauschke67876/
Leisk67434/
Lyaskova6788/
Luisk6777/
Lászk6733/
Leshk6724/
Hlaskova6714/
Liaskova679/
Lassková679/
Lajsková679/
Lesck678/
Laisková676/
Losck674/
Lazsc673/
Lasct673/
Loesk672/
Läske672/
Leusk672/
Lashq671/
Lausx671/
Lazke671/
Laysq671/
Lassg671/
Lousk671/
Lachk671/
Liasc671/
Löske671/
Lascs671/
Laszková671/
Laischke670/

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Lask Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lask
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