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

Lieblein, 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 Lieblein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lieblein in America

Lieblein is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lieblein surname appeared 134 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 Lieblein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lieblein 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 Lieblein

The surname Lieblein is of German origin, with its earliest known usage dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "lieblich," which means "lovely" or "pleasant." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed as a descriptive nickname upon someone with a pleasing personality or appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lieblein surname can be found in the archives of the town of Mühlhausen, located in the central German state of Thuringia. In a municipal record from 1587, a certain Hans Lieblein is mentioned as a resident of the town.

The Lieblein name also appears in various historical documents from other parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Bavaria. In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Johann Lieblein, a Lutheran theologian and author who was born in Nuremberg in 1713 and died in 1788.

Another individual of historical significance was Karl Lieblein, a German-born Egyptologist who lived from 1844 to 1910. He spent a significant portion of his career in Egypt, where he conducted archaeological excavations and studied ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and inscriptions.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Lieblein surname was Wilhelm Lieblein, a German-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born in 1825 in Baden, Germany, he emigrated to the United States in 1848 and went on to establish a successful business in the textile industry. He became known for his charitable contributions to various educational and cultural institutions.

The name Lieblein has also been associated with certain place names in Germany, such as the village of Liebleinsmühle in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. This locality likely derived its name from a person or family bearing the Lieblein surname who may have lived or owned property there in the past.

While the Lieblein surname is not among the most common in Germany today, it has a long and rich history, with its origins rooted in the German language and culture. The name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, authors, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of German and global history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lieblein

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

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

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