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

Lepak, 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 Lepak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lepak in America

Lepak is the 22260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lepak surname appeared 1,158 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 Lepak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lepak 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 Lepak

The surname Lepak is believed to have its origins in the Czech Republic. It is thought to have derived from the Czech word 'lepak', which means 'adhesive' or 'glue'. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with adhesives or was involved in glue-making.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 15th century in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia at the time. One notable example is Jan Lepak, a glassmaker from the town of Nový Bor, who was mentioned in records from the year 1472.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Lepiak, Lepjak, and Lepiak, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common at the time. During this period, the name was mostly concentrated in the central and northern regions of the present-day Czech Republic.

A prominent figure with the surname Lepak was Václav Lepak, a Czech poet and playwright who lived from 1592 to 1658. He is known for his works that satirized the social and political conditions of his time.

The 17th century saw the name Lepak spread to other parts of Europe as a result of migration and trade. In the mid-1600s, a family with the name Lepak settled in the town of Gdańsk, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 18th century, the name Lepak started appearing in records from the German states, particularly in Saxony and Silesia. This was likely due to the migration of Czech and German families between these regions.

One notable individual from this period was Johann Lepak, a German composer and organist who lived from 1738 to 1788. He is known for his contributions to church music and his work as a music teacher in Dresden.

The 19th century brought further spread of the name Lepak, with families bearing this surname found in various parts of Europe, including Austria, Hungary, and even as far as Russia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lepak

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

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

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