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

Lieske, 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 Lieske surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lieske in America

Lieske is the 23251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lieske surname appeared 1,096 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 Lieske.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lieske 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 Lieske

The surname Lieske has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Low German word "lieske," which means "small meadow" or "small meadow land." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived near or owned a small meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lieske can be found in the town records of Rostock, a city in northern Germany, in the year 1589. The entry refers to a man named Hans Lieske, who was a landowner in the area. Another early record from 1612 mentions a Johann Lieske, a merchant from the city of Hamburg.

The Lieske name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg, which are located in the northeastern part of Germany. In these areas, the name was often associated with families involved in agriculture or land ownership.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals with the surname Lieske emerged. One such person was Johann Lieske (1630-1698), a Lutheran theologian and author from Rostock, who wrote several influential works on theology and church history. Another was Johann Christian Lieske (1735-1807), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the Lieske name gained recognition through the work of Friedrich Wilhelm Lieske (1801-1887), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives. Additionally, Karl Lieske (1857-1923), a German painter and illustrator, gained prominence for his landscape paintings and illustrations of fairy tales.

Another notable bearer of the Lieske surname was Reinhold Lieske (1884-1962), a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the reconstruction of Berlin after World War II. His designs for residential and commercial buildings in the city's post-war redevelopment efforts left a lasting impact on its urban landscape.

While the surname Lieske is predominantly found in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, detailed historical records of the name's global distribution are limited, as many older records and documents were lost or destroyed over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lieske

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

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

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