View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Leska (Russian: Леська) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Leška or Léska. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 353,999^th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The surname Leska occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 7,101 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 961,430. In The United States Leska is most numerous in: Illinois, where 18 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States Leska exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Leska Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leska has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leska last name rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leska Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Leska surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Leska last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65% being registered with 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.