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Early Origins of the Laska family

The surname Laska was first found in East Prussia and Poland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging Medieval society. Schuschke became part of the main royal Clan of Korab, one of the 12 noble tribes of Poland. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Laska family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laska research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1688 is included under the topic Early Laska History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laska Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Korab, Schuschke, Korabiewski, Rusiecki and many more.

Early Notables of the Laska family

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Migration of the Laska family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anne Korab, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854; Cath Korab, who came to New York, NY in 1854; Paul Korab, who came to New York, NY in 1854; Jan Korab, who settled in New York, NY in 1890.


Contemporary Notables of the name Laska (post 1700) +

  • Susie Laska (b. 1979), Canadian ice hockey player formerly with the now-defunct Ottawa Senators of the CWHL
  • Pashk Laska, Albanian majority shareholder and president of Albanian football club KF Laçi
  • Pearl Laska Chamberlain (1909-2012), born Lelia Pearl Bragg, American pilot who learned to fly in a Kinner Fleet bi-plane in 1933 and held a pilot’s certificate until she was 97
  • Laska Schoenfelder, American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota public utilities commission; Elected 1994 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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