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

Leibensperger, 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 Leibensperger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leibensperger in America

Leibensperger is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leibensperger surname appeared 405 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 Leibensperger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leibensperger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Leibensperger

The surname Leibensperger has its origins in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria. It emerged during the Middle Ages, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries. The name is derived from the German words "Leib," meaning body or life, and "sperger," which is a variation of the word "Sperger," referring to a maker or seller of spears.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt, where a certain Johann Leibensperger was mentioned in a local church registry in 1492. Another early reference is from the city of Nuremberg, where a man named Hans Leibensperger was documented as a member of the local guild of spearmakers in 1537.

As the name suggests, some of the earliest bearers of the name were likely involved in the crafting or trading of spears, a profession that was highly regarded during the medieval period. However, over time, the name lost its direct occupational meaning and became a hereditary surname.

In the 17th century, the Leibensperger family expanded their presence across various regions of Germany. Notable individuals from this era include Christoph Leibensperger (1612-1678), a respected jurist and legal scholar in Saxony, and Magdalena Leibensperger (1635-1702), a noted herbalist and midwife in the town of Augsburg.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Leibensperger name continued to spread throughout Germany and other parts of Europe. Johann Friedrich Leibensperger (1761-1835) was a renowned painter and engraver from Berlin, while Wilhelm Leibensperger (1807-1884) was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Munich.

Another noteworthy figure was Karl Leibensperger (1824-1898), a German-born writer and journalist who emigrated to the United States in the late 1840s. He became a prominent figure in the German-American community of New York City and was an outspoken advocate for immigrant rights.

As the name Leibensperger spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Leibensperger, Leibensperger, and Leibsperger. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its German heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leibensperger

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

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 Leibensperger 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Leibensperger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Leibensperger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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