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Lesko Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Leško): from a pet form of the personal name Aleš (see Ales). Polish (Leśko): from a variant of the personal name Leszko, a pet form of Lech. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Leszko, which is also a Rusyn (Lemko) name; compare Leshko.

Hungarian (Leskó): probably from an old Hungarian personal name Leskó derived from the Ugric word les ‘look’ or ‘peek’. Alternatively, in some cases, a surname of Slovak origin (see 1 above).

Croatian (Leško): from a pet form of the personal name Aleksandar (see Alexander). Croatian: unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Lesko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lesko family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lesko families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 16 Lesko families living in Manitoba. This was about 76% of all the recorded Lesko's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Lesko families in 1911.

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What is the average Lesko lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lesko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lesko in 1949 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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