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Where Does The Last Name Leska Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leska (Russian: Леська) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Leška or Léska. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leska? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 353,999^th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Leska reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leska is also the 76,857^th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 7,101 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 961,430. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Leska Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leska has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leska Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leska last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Leska last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leska earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $55,988 CAD per year.