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

The surname Leske (Russian: Леске) is most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 121,466^th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,933,036 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Leske reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265^th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,680 people, or 1 in 47,920. In Germany Leske is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Leske Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Leske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leske surname increased 1,576 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leske Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Leske surname are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Leske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning R 277,284 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $55,887 CAD per year.