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

Laskin, 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 Laskin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laskin in America

Laskin is the 42308th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laskin surname appeared 513 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 Laskin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laskin 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 Laskin

The surname Laskin originated in Eastern Europe, primarily in Russia and Ukraine, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is a variant of the Russian surname Laskin, derived from the Russian word "laska," meaning "affection" or "caress." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for a person with an affectionate or endearing personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Laskin can be found in the Russian census records of the early 19th century. The name appears to have been most prevalent in the regions of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the surrounding areas.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Laskin was Mikhail Laskin (1830-1905), a Russian painter and art professor known for his portraits and genre scenes depicting Russian life. Another was Yakov Laskin (1855-1920), a Russian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) in the early 20th century.

In the 20th century, the name Laskin gained some prominence in Canada, where it was brought by Russian and Ukrainian immigrants. One of the most notable Canadians with this surname was Bora Laskin (1912-1984), a distinguished lawyer and jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1973 to 1984.

Another significant figure with the surname Laskin was Emanuel Laskin (1915-2003), a Canadian lawyer and legal scholar who played a pivotal role in shaping Canada's intellectual property laws. He was appointed as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1965.

In the United States, one noteworthy individual with the surname Laskin was David Laskin (born 1953), an American author and journalist who has written several acclaimed books on American history and culture, including "The Family" and "The Long Way Home."

While the surname Laskin is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in Eastern European culture and has been carried by several notable individuals across various fields, from the arts and law to politics and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laskin

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

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 Laskin 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 Laskin 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 Laskin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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