2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Lesiuk
A surname derived from a Ukrainian word meaning someone living in a forested area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 115 Americans carry the last name Lesiuk. That puts it at #155,682 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,980,473 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lesiuk surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
115
1 in 2,980,473
Census rank
#155,682
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
100
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 100 bearers of the surname Lesiuk in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155682nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lesiuk, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lesiuk
The surname LESIUK is of Ukrainian origin, originating from the regions of Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "lis", meaning forest or woods, likely indicating that the earliest bearers of the name lived in or near forested areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LESIUK can be found in the parish records of the village of Horodok, in the Lviv region of modern-day Ukraine, dating back to the early 1700s. It is believed that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in or worked in the forests, before becoming an established surname.
In the 19th century, the LESIUK surname began to appear more frequently in historical records throughout Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland, as the Ukrainian population in these regions grew. Notable individuals with the surname during this period include Petro LESIUK, a Ukrainian writer and poet born in 1816, and Hryhoriy LESIUK, a prominent Ukrainian politician and activist born in 1849.
As the 20th century dawned, the LESIUK name continued to spread throughout Eastern Europe, with many bearers of the name emigrating to other parts of the world, particularly North America and Western Europe. One of the most well-known individuals with the surname LESIUK was Mykhaylo LESIUK, a Ukrainian-Canadian writer and educator born in 1909 in Western Ukraine, who later settled in Canada and became a prominent figure in the Ukrainian-Canadian community.
Other notable individuals with the LESIUK surname include Vasyl LESIUK, a Ukrainian painter and artist born in 1924, and Oleksandr LESIUK, a Ukrainian politician and member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) born in 1955.
While the surname LESIUK is still most prevalent in Ukraine and among the Ukrainian diaspora, it has also been adopted by individuals of various ethnic backgrounds, particularly in North America and Western Europe, where it has been adapted to local spellings and pronunciations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lesiuk
Among Census respondents with the surname Lesiuk, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Lesiuk bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lesiuk surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.0% · 95
- Two or more races4.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lesiuk
Lesiuk appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#155,682
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
-4 bearers (-3.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 362 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #155,682 | 100 | 0.03 | -4 bearers (-3.8%) | Up 362 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lesiuk surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #156,044 | #155,682 | 0.2% |
| Count | 104 | 100 | -3.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -16.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lesiuk bearers went from 104 to 100 (-3.8% change). The surname moved up 362 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #155,682.
FAQ
Lesiuk surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lesiuk?
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the surname Lesiuk. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,980,473 residents.
How common is Lesiuk?
Lesiuk ranks #155,682 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 100 people with the surname Lesiuk. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (115), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lesiuk.
Has Lesiuk become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lesiuk went from 104 recorded bearers to 100. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #155,682.
What does the Census say about the background of Lesiuk?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lesiuk, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lesiuk in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (95 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lesiuk appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.0%), Two or More Races (4.0%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lesiuk (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lesiuk mean?
A surname derived from a Ukrainian word meaning someone living in a forested area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lesiuk (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Lesiuk?
Want to know how many people have the surname Lesiuk? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.