Lesko

Lesko Meaning & Origin

About Lesko
The surname Lesko is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of a town in southeastern Poland called Lesko. The name Lesko is believed to have originated from the Polish word "les" meaning "forest." Therefore, the surname Lesko likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a forest or as a locational name for someone from the town of Lesko.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lesko: 3,537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lesko 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 Lesko is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lesko in Braille

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

The name Lesko in braille

How to sign the name Lesko using Sign Language

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

The name Lesko in sign language

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