Find out how popular the last name Laske is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laske.

Laske, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laske surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laske in America

Laske is the 42378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laske surname appeared 512 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laske.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laske to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laske

The surname Laske has its origins in Germany, and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "lask," meaning "lazy" or "idle." The name was likely given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as slothful or indolent.

Laske is a variation of the more common German surname "Lask," which appears in historical records dating back to the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bürgermeisterbuch (Mayor's Book) of the town of Münster, which mentions a "Johannes Lask" in the year 1389.

In the 16th century, the name Laske appears in various documents from the Rhineland region of Germany. For instance, a "Hans Laske" is listed as a resident of the city of Cologne in the tax records of 1562.

Although not a particularly widespread or noble surname, the Laske name has been carried by a few notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Johann Laske (1499-1552), a Protestant reformer and theologian who was a follower of Martin Luther. He was born in the city of Brandenburg and later became a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

Another noteworthy bearer of the Laske surname was Friedrich Laske (1821-1898), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives in the mid-19th century.

In the 18th century, there was a German artist named Johann Laske (1728-1805) who was known for his landscape paintings and etchings. He was born in the town of Schmiedeberg, Silesia (now part of Poland).

A more recent figure with the Laske surname was the German actor and film director Hans Laske (1890-1958), who worked primarily in the early decades of the 20th century.

While the name Laske may have originated as a somewhat derogatory nickname, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries, leaving a lasting impression on the historical record.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laske

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laske.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laske was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laske has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laske was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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