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

Loibl, 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 Loibl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loibl in America

Loibl is the 60045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loibl surname appeared 336 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 Loibl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loibl 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 Loibl

The surname Loibl originates from the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Loibl is believed to have derived from a Germanic word meaning "little lion" or "little brave one." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or a descriptive term used to refer to someone with a courageous or lion-like demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Loibl can be found in the Bavarian town records from the late 15th century. These records document individuals with the surname Loibl residing in various villages and towns across the region.

During the medieval period, the Loibl name was also associated with a particular place or geographic location. There is a mountain pass called the Loibl Pass, located in the Austrian Alps near the border with Slovenia. It is possible that the surname originated from this location and was initially used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with this mountain pass.

Notable individuals with the surname Loibl include Johann Loibl, a Bavarian composer and organist who lived in the late 17th century. His compositions and musical works were highly regarded during his time.

Another notable figure was Karl Loibl, an Austrian botanist and plant collector who lived in the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the study and cataloging of various plant species found in the Alps and Central Europe.

In the early 20th century, Otto Loibl was a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and urban development projects in Munich and other cities in Bavaria.

The name Loibl also has connections to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with several individuals bearing this surname serving as military officers or civil servants during the imperial era.

Furthermore, the surname Loibl can be found in various historical records and documents from the 16th to 19th centuries, such as church registers, land deeds, and census records, indicating its presence and distribution across the German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loibl

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

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

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