Leisk Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Leisk Surname Definition:

From the old lands of Leask, now Pitlurg, in the parish of Slains, Aberdeenshire. William of Lask, dominus ejusdem, in 1380, granted a pound of wax yearly to the church of S. Mary of Ellon, from his land of Logy juxta Elone (REA., I, p. 134).

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Leisk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
Australia851:317,59627,389
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Canada501:736,91258,785
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1521:24,6262,279
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Leisk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old lands of Leask, now Pitlurg, in the parish of Slains, Aberdeenshire. William of Lask, dominus ejusdem, in 1380, granted a pound of wax yearly to the church of S. Mary of Ellon, from his land of Logy juxta Elone (REA., I, p. 134). Thomas de Lask or Laysk was bailie of the barony of Fyndon, 1390 (CAB., p. 272), and in the following year he witnessed a charter by Henry St. Clair, earl of Orkney (RMS., I, 824; REO p. 28). Amy Lowsk apud Kyngudy was accused of being a forestaller in 1402 (CRA., p. 385), Henry de Laske witnessed a grant by Robert III to the Blackfriars of Perth in 1405 (Milne, p. 39), and Johannes de Louask was juror on an inquest apud Rane, 1413 (REA., I, p. 214). William de Lowask was burgess of Aberdeen, 1445 (NSCM., I, p. 10), and Umfra Laysk of that Ilk in 1461 granted a charter of a piece of land called Brinthous in Aberdeenshire (CAB., p. 364). People of this name early migrated to the Orkneys, and James of Lask is recorded there as 'Lawman' in 1438 (SCM., V, p. 391). Laisk c, 1524, Lesk 1490.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Leisk Last Name Facts

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

Leisk is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leisk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 684,148th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Leisk reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

Leisk is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Merseyside, where 12 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Leisk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leisk has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Leisk surname increased 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 533 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leisk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leisk last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Leisk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $35,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,987 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiske91349/
Leisek91159/
Leisck9111/
Lisk899,379/
Leik89731/
Lesk89355/
Leitske835/
Leask805,369/
Leske803,770/
Liske802,856/
Leick801,951/
Liesk80164/
Leike80108/
Luisk8077/
Laisk8033/
Leszk8033/
Leshk8024/
Leics8022/
Liskh8020/
Lejik8012/
Lesck808/
Leijk804/
Hleik803/
Lisks802/
Leusk802/
Leiek802/
Loesk802/
Lishk801/
Leiak801/
Leiik801/
Lisck801/
Letsk801/
Liskz801/
Liszk801/
Leikc801/
Leidk801/
Leikh800/
Lesks800/
Leitk800/
Leischke77150/
Leisková774/
Lek7518,875/
Lik753,401/
Loiske73104/
Leeske7381/
Leitke7360/
Lishke7345/
Leasck7343/
Liszke7334/
Leikht7329/
Lesske7325/
Leyske7322/
Leysek7319/
Lisske7317/
Leaske7312/
Hleikh7312/
Laisek7311/
Leshke7310/
Laiske7310/
Leicke738/
Leickt738/
Leihke737/
Litske736/
Liscke735/
Luissk735/
Lejske733/
Leidke733/
Leizke733/
Ledsåk732/
Loesck731/
Lliske731/
Leuske731/
Lowesk731/
Lejiok731/
Laiesk731/
Leszck731/
Leasks730/
Leusck730/
Liscks730/
Leiick730/
Lehske730/
Leek6722,184/
Leke679,816/
Leak678,813/
Laik677,545/
Leskova677,191/
Leck674,044/
Lekh673,486/
Luik673,256/
Lisková672,458/
Lischke672,158/
Lick672,091/
Leschke671,510/
Leyk671,391/
Liskova671,187/
Lask671,161/
Lejk671,039/
Loik67855/
Loek67540/
Lesková67322/
Likh67319/
Laek67293/
Leuk67278/
Hlek67264/
Liok67245/
Liek67218/
Liak67214/
Lysk6780/
Lekk6767/
Leidtke6752/
Leig6740/
Luek6739/
Lekš6734/
Leskowa6729/
Likk6720/
Lojeske6715/
Llik6714/
Legs6713/
Lexs6710/
Leyszek678/
Leiyckx677/
Lesc676/
Leikova676/
Lyek674/
Lisx674/
Leisque673/
Lesg673/
Legk673/
Lihk672/
Leic672/
Lhek672/
Leyseck672/
Lekg672/
Loeschk671/
Ligs671/
Lisc671/
Hlik671/
Lekś671/
Lijk671/
Leuscke671/
Lisq671/
Lixk671/
Likp671/
Likg671/
Ligk671/
Lekc671/
Lehk671/
Leidcke670/
Leidtks670/

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