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Laska Family History

Laska Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) (also Łaska): from the Polish word łaska ‘grace favor’ or possibly from a homonym meaning ‘weasel’. As a Polish name this is a nickname; as a Jewish name it is generally artificial.

Polish: from laska ‘stick walking stick’ a nickname for a tall thin man. Czech and Slovak (Láska): nickname or status name based on láska ‘love’ denoting a person who took on some burden such as serfdom ‘out of love’ i.e. voluntarily.

Czech (Moravian; Laška): from a pet form of the personal name Ladislav (see Lada ). Hungarian: from laska ‘pastry’ probably a metathesized form of Slovak lokša or Ukrainian lóksa hence a metonymic occupational name for a pastry cook.

In Hungarian laska also denotes a type of mushroom and in some cases the surname may have arisen as a nickname from this sense.

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


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You can see how Laska families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laska family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Laska families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 17 Laska families living in Texas. This was about 46% of all the recorded Laska's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Laska families in 1880.
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What did your Laska ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Laska. 35% of Laska men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Laska women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laska were Truck Driver and Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Waitress
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%

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What is the average Laska lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Laska life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Laska in 1955 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

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