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

Libed, 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 Libed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Libed in America

Libed is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Libed surname appeared 177 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 Libed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Libed 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 Libed

The surname LIBED has its origins in the Bohemian region of what is now the Czech Republic, dating back to the late 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Czech word "libyd," meaning "pleasant" or "agreeable." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or descriptive term used to identify someone with an amiable personality or demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LIBED can be found in a land registry from the village of Libice nad Cidlinou, located in the modern-day Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The entry, dated 1297, mentions a farmer named Jan LIBED who owned a small plot of land in the village.

In the 15th century, a manuscript from the Benedictine monastery in Břevnov, a district of Prague, includes a reference to a monk named Jakub LIBED. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its rural origins and was also being used by members of the clergy at that time.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have gained popularity among the nobility and landowners in Bohemia. Records from the Křivoklát Castle, a historical landmark in the Central Bohemian Region, mention a nobleman named Václav LIBED, who was born in 1542 and served as a knight in the court of King Ferdinand I.

Another notable figure with the surname LIBED was Jan LIBED, a renowned architect and sculptor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is best known for his work on the Church of St. James the Greater in Prague's Old Town Square, where he designed and carved the intricate stone portal that still stands today.

In the 18th century, the name LIBED appears to have spread beyond the borders of Bohemia. Records from the city of Cracow (now Kraków) in Poland show a merchant named Andrzej LIBED, who was born in 1712 and traded in textiles and spices.

As the surname LIBED continued to be passed down through generations, it has likely undergone various spelling variations and adaptations in different regions and languages. However, its origins can be traced back to the pleasant and agreeable connotations of its Old Czech root, reflecting the positive traits that may have been associated with its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Libed

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

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

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