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

Lesnar, 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 Lesnar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lesnar in America

Lesnar is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lesnar surname appeared 147 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 Lesnar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lesnar 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 Lesnar

The surname Lesnar originated in the Czech Republic, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "lezník," which referred to a person who lived in a forested area or worked as a woodcutter or logger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lesnar name can be found in the Litomerice Cadastre, a comprehensive land registry compiled in 1384 for the region of Litomerice in northern Bohemia. Here, the name is listed as "Leznar," likely reflecting the local dialect and pronunciation at the time.

In the 15th century, various spellings of the name appear in municipal records across Bohemia, including "Lesnar," "Leznar," and "Lezner." These variations suggest that the name had spread to different areas and was subject to regional linguistic influences.

During the 16th century, the Lesnar surname gained prominence in the town of Pilsen, where a notable family of brewers and merchants bearing the name resided. Jan Lesnar (c. 1520-1585) was a respected burgher and member of the town council, while his son, Vaclav Lesnar (1560-1632), was a successful entrepreneur who expanded the family's brewery and trading operations.

In the 17th century, the Lesnar name appeared in the records of several villages in the Kladsko region, which at the time was part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. One notable individual from this period was Matous Lesnar (1628-1691), a farmer and landowner who played a role in the local resistance against the Thirty Years' War.

As the Czech lands came under the rule of the Habsburg Empire in the 18th century, the Lesnar name spread to other parts of Central Europe. Johann Lesnar (1725-1799), a skilled clockmaker from Brno, gained recognition for his intricate timepieces, some of which were commissioned by nobility and wealthy patrons.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, numerous individuals with the Lesnar surname made their mark in various fields, including literature, academia, and the arts. Among them were the poet and translator Josef Lesnar (1844-1917), the linguist and philologist Frantisek Lesnar (1876-1949), and the painter and illustrator Karel Lesnar (1888-1963).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lesnar

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

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

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