Leska

Leska Meaning & Origin

About Leska
The surname Leska is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "les," meaning "forest" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a forest or was associated with a forest in some way. The surname Leska is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among individuals of Polish descent.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leska is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leska: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leska based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leska is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/leska*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leska in Braille

Here's how to represent Leska in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leska in braille

How to sign the name Leska using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leska using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leska in sign language

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