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

Leazer, 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 Leazer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leazer in America

Leazer is the 34185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leazer surname appeared 664 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 Leazer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leazer 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 Leazer

The surname LEAZER is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Leder," which means leather, suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for a leather worker or tanner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LEAZER can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dated back to the 14th century, where a certain Hans Leazer was listed as a member of the local tanners' guild. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the LEAZER name appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family of that name was documented as being involved in the leather trade. One notable member was Johann Leazer, who lived from 1521 to 1598 and was a successful merchant and leatherworker.

As the LEAZER family spread throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Lezer, Leezer, and Leyser. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was recorded as Leaser.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname LEAZER was Friedrich Leazer, born in 1801 in Saxony, who was a prominent German philosopher and writer. He was known for his influential works on German idealism and his critiques of Hegel's philosophy.

Another notable figure was Karl Leazer, born in 1845 in Württemberg, who was a renowned German architect and designed several landmark buildings in Berlin and other cities during the late 19th century.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the LEAZER name began to spread beyond Germany, with some families emigrating to the United States and other parts of the world. One such individual was Johann Leazer, who was born in Bavaria in 1785 and later settled in Pennsylvania, where he worked as a leatherworker and passed the name down to his descendants.

Overall, the surname LEAZER has a rich history rooted in the leather trade of medieval Germany, and its variations have been carried by individuals of note across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leazer

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

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

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