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

Lybeck, 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 Lybeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lybeck in America

Lybeck is the 53667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lybeck surname appeared 385 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 Lybeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lybeck 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 Lybeck

The surname Lybeck originated in Sweden, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic League trading hub located in northern Germany. The name likely evolved from individuals who either hailed from or had connections to Lübeck.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lybeck surname can be traced back to a Swedish church record from 1586, where a man named Hans Lybeck was mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in Sweden by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable Lybeck was Peder Lybeck, a Swedish merchant and ship owner who was born in 1609 and passed away in 1677. He played a significant role in the Swedish East India Company's trade ventures.

Another prominent figure was Carl Lybeck, a Swedish engineer and inventor who lived from 1784 to 1856. He is credited with developing a breech-loading cannon, which was a revolutionary innovation in artillery technology at the time.

During the 19th century, the Lybeck surname gained further recognition with the birth of Rickard Lybeck in 1838. He was a Swedish author and journalist who became a prominent figure in the country's literary circles.

In the early 20th century, Gunnar Lybeck, born in 1891 and died in 1963, was a Swedish architect known for his work on several notable buildings in Stockholm, including the Stockholm Concert Hall.

It is worth noting that the Lybeck surname has also been spelled in various ways throughout history, such as Lübeck, Lybbeck, and Lybecke, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lybeck

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

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

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