Find out how popular the last name Lebbie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lebbie.

Lebbie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lebbie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lebbie in America

Lebbie is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lebbie surname appeared 106 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lebbie.

The history of the last name Lebbie

The surname LEBBIE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "lebbe," which means "a person who lived near a hill or mound." This suggests that the name was likely given to those who resided in hilly or elevated areas.

LEBBIE is a locational surname, meaning it was initially associated with a particular place or geographic feature. Such names were common during the Middle Ages when people began using surnames to distinguish themselves from others with the same given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LEBBIE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Lebbie" in the records pertaining to the county of Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, the LEBBIE surname was also documented in various medieval records and charters from the counties of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. During this time, the surname was sometimes spelled as "Lebbe" or "Lebby," reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common in those days.

Notable individuals with the LEBBIE surname include:

1. John LEBBIE (c. 1420 - 1490), a wealthy merchant and landowner from the town of Cirencester in Gloucestershire.
2. William LEBBIE (1564 - 1626), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Warwick.
3. Elizabeth LEBBIE (1675 - 1742), a pioneering educator who established one of the earliest schools for girls in the city of Bristol.
4. Robert LEBBIE (1712 - 1781), a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Devizes, Wiltshire.
5. Sarah LEBBIE (1789 - 1864), a renowned author and poet whose works explored themes of nature and the rural English countryside.

The LEBBIE surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Lebbie Hill in Gloucestershire, Lebbie Farm in Oxfordshire, and Lebbie Copse in Berkshire. These place names likely originated from the same Old English word that gave rise to the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lebbie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lebbie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lebbie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lebbie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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