How Many People Have the Last Name Leja?
people had the surname Leja in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 270,270 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 16 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+60 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Leja (86.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.5%, are Hispanic or Latino. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Leja ranks #18,769. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
📈 Change Since 2000
Leja grew from 1,027 people in 2000 to 1,087 in 2010 (up 5.8%), and its rank fell from #23,191 to #23,397. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.38 to 0.37 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,027 | 1,087 |
| Rank | #23,191 | #23,397 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.38 | 0.37 |
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Same Soundex code as Leja: L200
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