Lessing
See also: lessing
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German surname, borrowed from German Lessing, a variant of Lessig.
- As a Lower Sorbian surname, from lesník (“forester”). Compare Lesnik.
Proper noun
editLessing (plural Lessings)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lessing is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Lessing is most common among White (92.19%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lessing”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 427.