Leake

Etymology

 * As an English but ultimately surname, from . The Norse word is found in many English place names, such as Leck in Lancashire, and the surname could have been from these names. Compare the variant.
 * Also as an occupational English surname, from the noun.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Leake is the 5070th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6915 individuals. Leake is most common among White (69.78%) and Black/African American (24.56%) individuals.