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

Leskinen, 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 Leskinen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leskinen in America

Leskinen is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leskinen surname appeared 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 Leskinen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leskinen 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 Leskinen

The surname Leskinen originated in Finland during the 17th century. It is derived from the Finnish word "leski," which means "widow" or "widower." The name was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone whose parent had been widowed.

Leskinen is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the possessive suffix "-nen" to the root word "leski." This was a common practice in Finland and other Scandinavian countries, where surnames were often created by adding a suffix to the father's first name or a descriptive word.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Leskinen can be found in parish records and census documents from the late 17th and early 18th centuries in various regions of Finland. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Matti Leskinen, a farmer born in the village of Kuopio in 1689.

In the 19th century, the Leskinen surname began to spread throughout Finland as people migrated from rural areas to cities and towns. Notable individuals with the surname during this period include Juho Leskinen (1841-1916), a Finnish politician and member of the Finnish Parliament.

As Finland experienced increased industrialization and urbanization in the early 20th century, the Leskinen surname became more widely dispersed. Some notable bearers of the name during this time include Vilho Leskinen (1885-1969), a Finnish author and journalist, and Martti Leskinen (1916-1993), a Finnish wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname have emerged, such as Leskin, Leskinen, and Leskinen. However, the basic meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent.

Other notable individuals with the Leskinen surname include Jukka Leskinen (born 1947), a Finnish singer and songwriter, and Juha Leskinen (born 1976), a Finnish professional ice hockey player.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leskinen

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

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

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