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

Liebes, 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 Liebes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liebes in America

Liebes is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liebes surname appeared 149 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 Liebes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liebes 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 Liebes

The surname Liebes has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Liebe," meaning love or affection. This surname is thought to have initially been a descriptive nickname or a reference to a person's kind and loving nature.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Liebes can be found in historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in various regions of Germany. One notable example is the mention of a Henricus Liebes in a record from the city of Cologne, dated 1387.

In the 16th century, the surname Liebes appeared in several town records and church registers across different parts of Germany. For instance, a Johannes Liebes was recorded in a baptismal record from the town of Erfurt in 1532.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Liebes surname continued to be prevalent in various German regions, particularly in areas such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Rhineland. Several individuals bearing this surname achieved recognition during this period, including the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), who is often referred to as the last "universal genius."

As people migrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and beyond, the Liebes surname spread to different countries. One notable figure was the Austrian-American film director and producer Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947), whose birth name was Ernst Liebes.

In the 19th century, the Liebes surname gained prominence in the United States due to German immigration. One notable individual from this period was the American businessman and philanthropist Benjamin Liebes (1836-1912), who founded the Liebes Corporation, a successful retail and manufacturing company.

Throughout its history, the Liebes surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including scholars, artists, businessmen, and community leaders. While the spellings may have varied slightly over time, the name's meaning and connection to the concept of love and affection remain consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liebes

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

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

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