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 is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Lask click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lask? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 321,573rd most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. The surname Lask occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lask live; 52 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used forename globally, held by 49 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 561 people, or 1 in 646,094. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 22 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Lask exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Lask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lask has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 863 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lask Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lask surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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
| 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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