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

Liebman, 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 Liebman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liebman in America

Liebman is the 15889th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liebman surname appeared 1,830 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Liebman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liebman 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 Liebman

The surname Liebman has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "Lieb," which means "dear" or "beloved," and the suffix "-man," meaning "man." The name likely referred to a person with an affectionate or kind disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Liebman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the Liebman name appeared in various records from the German states of Saxony and Silesia. For instance, a Johann Liebman was mentioned in the church records of Zittau, Saxony, in 1567.

During the 17th century, the surname Liebman spread throughout Central Europe, with notable individuals bearing the name emerging in various regions. One such individual was Christoph Liebman, a goldsmith from Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland), who was active in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, the Liebman family gained prominence in the city of Leipzig, Saxony. Johann Christian Liebman (1703-1784) was a respected jurist and professor of law at the University of Leipzig, while his son, Johann Friedrich Liebman (1745-1808), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned legal scholar.

As the Liebman family continued to spread across Europe, notable individuals with this surname emerged in various fields. One such individual was Johann Gottlieb Liebman (1765-1836), a German musician and composer who was active in the early 19th century.

Another prominent figure with the Liebman surname was the German-Jewish scholar and philosopher Max Liebman (1846-1935), who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and Jewish studies.

It's worth noting that while the Liebman surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the focus of this report remains on the historical origins and notable individuals with the Liebman surname in its country of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liebman

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

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

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