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

Lassak, 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 Lassak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lassak in America

Lassak is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lassak surname appeared 136 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 Lassak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lassak 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 Lassak

The surname LASSAK is believed to have originated in Poland. It is a Polish locational name derived from the town of Lask, located in the Łódź Voivodeship region of central Poland. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 13th or 14th century.

The name LASSAK is thought to be a derivative of the Polish word "las," meaning "forest" or "woods." This suggests that the town of Lask may have been situated near or within a forested area. The suffix "-ak" was a common Polish surname ending used to denote someone from a particular place or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LASSAK surname appears in the Tarnów land records from the year 1470, where a certain "Jacobus Lassak" is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 15th century in the southern part of Poland.

Another notable early reference to the LASSAK name can be found in the Płock Grod records, dated 1532. These records document a "Stanislaus Lassak" who lived in the Płock region of central Poland during the 16th century.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the LASSAK surname throughout history are:

1. Józef Lassak (1807-1888), a Polish painter and art educator from Warsaw.
2. Franciszek Lassak (1856-1928), a Polish architect and urban planner responsible for designing several buildings in Kraków.
3. Zdzisław Lassak (1908-1988), a Polish chemist and professor at the University of Warsaw.
4. Henryk Lassak (1919-2003), a Polish writer and poet who was part of the Polish Underground Movement during World War II.
5. Wanda Lassak (1928-2012), a Polish actress and film director known for her work in the Polish People's Republic era.

While the LASSAK name has its roots in Poland, it has also been found in various other countries, likely due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals associated with this surname can be traced back to its Polish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lassak

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

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

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