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Laski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Łaski): habitational name for someone from Łasko (now Łask) in Łódź Voivodeship named with łaz łazy ‘clearing in a forest’. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Lask in Zemplén County near the northeastern border of Hungary.

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


Similar surnames: Lask, Lasko, Laske, Slaski, Laska, Lasky, Ulanski, Last, Lesky

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Where is the Laski family from?

You can see how Laski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Laski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Laski families living in Texas. This was about 28% of all the recorded Laski's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Laski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Laski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Laski. 25% of Laski men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Laski women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laski were Labor and Machine Operator. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • New Worker
    22%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Labor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    15%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Machine Operator
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Laski. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 682 military records available for the last name Laski. For the veterans among your Laski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Laski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Laski in 1954 was 65, and 75 in 2004.

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