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

Lieberman, 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 Lieberman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lieberman in America

Lieberman is the 4282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lieberman surname appeared 8,302 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Lieberman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lieberman 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 Lieberman

The surname Lieberman is of German and Ashkenazic Jewish origin, derived from the Middle High German word "lieb" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and the German suffix "-man" meaning "man." It emerged in the late Middle Ages as a descriptive surname, likely given to someone who was regarded as a beloved or esteemed member of the community.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Lieberman date back to the 16th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. It was commonly found in Jewish communities, as many Ashkenazi Jews adopted German surnames during this period.

One of the earliest known references to the name Lieberman can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the late 16th century, where a family by the name of Lieberman is mentioned as residing in the Jewish quarter.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Lieberman began to spread across Central and Eastern Europe, as Jewish communities migrated and settled in various regions. Some variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Liebermann, Liebermann, and Liberman.

Notable individuals with the surname Lieberman throughout history include Max Liebermann (1847-1935), a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Impressionist and Realist movements. Another prominent figure was Avigdor Lieberman (born 1958), an Israeli politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel and Minister of Defense.

Other historical figures include Samuel Lieberman (1872-1940), a Polish-born American rabbi and scholar who served as the president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Elias Lieberman (1883-1959), a Russian-born American chemist and inventor known for his contributions to the development of synthetic rubber.

The name Lieberman has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout history. For example, the town of Lieberman in Poland, formerly known as Liebermann, was named after a Jewish family who owned land in the area during the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lieberman

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

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

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