Laible Surname

190,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Laible Surname User-submission:

Laible stems from the German word, laib, which translates to 'loaf of bread'. The le is a diminutive, so therefore Laible means 'little loaf of bread'.

Laible Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3391:60,1247,745
United States7791:465,28739,642
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France221:3,019,215204,848
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

The alternate forms: Laïble (1) & Laiblé (1) are calculated separately.

Laible (10) may also be a first name.

Laible Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Laible stems from the German word, laib, which translates to 'loaf of bread'. The le is a diminutive, so therefore Laible means 'little loaf of bread'.

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Laible Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laible Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Laible is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Laïble or Laiblé. For other possible spellings of Laible click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laible? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 190,445th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,288,604 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Laible are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

Laible is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,339 people, or 1 in 60,124. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 77 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Laible Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laible has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laible surname expanded 866 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laible Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laible last name are 20.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Laible earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $47,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $44,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laïble941/
Laiblé941/
Layible9218/
Laibele921/
Laibley920/
Laiable920/
Laibl91262/
Lable91191/
Lible9184/
Laiblett860/
Leible831,064/
Lauble83916/
Lablee83141/
Lieble83115/
Luible83102/
Leable8385/
Libler8342/
Laibly8337/
Laibel8332/
Liable8330/
Lableu8318/
Lableh8318/
Libles8312/
Loible8311/
Labler839/
Labley834/
Laibla833/
Lables833/
Lablée833/
Lisble833/
Labled832/
Laivle831/
Lablie831/
Laibli831/
Libley830/
Lablle830/
Liblle830/
Libled830/
Libl80111/
Labl8016/
Labelle7726,509/
Labille771,086/
Labylle77431/
Libelle77337/
Leibler77166/
Lasbley7752/
Leibley7744/
Leiblie7735/
Laublet7718/
Laubler7715/
Loibler7715/
Lasblei779/
Lableah772/
Liebley771/
Laivler771/
Labhlee771/
Liablee771/
Lableiz771/
Leiblee770/
Lablech770/
Littble770/
Libliey770/
Laubley770/
Leibele770/
Liebl7310,872/
Loibl736,622/
Leibl731,827/
Label73887/
Lably73361/
Leble73326/
Libel73313/
Libla73159/
Labla73109/
Luibl7379/
Labli7366/
Lajbl7362/
Lavle7361/
Labil7346/
Lyble7318/
Lawle7312/
Lablé738/
Libly731/
Lablh731/
Livle730/
Lasbleiz71402/
Labilles71398/
Lasbleis71186/
Laiblová71118/
Labielle7162/
Labelles714/
Libillie712/
Labaelle711/
Leibølle711/
Libyller711/
Libillet711/
Lawley677,030/
Liebel673,668/
Leibel672,522/
Lebleu672,369/
Lahbil671,934/
Leyble67707/
Labell67681/
Lebled67675/
Lample67564/
Lahbel67376/
Lathuille67333/
Laubel67304/
Libelt67275/
Libell67210/
Leblet67155/
Lawlee67143/
Leibly6781/
Labeul6766/
Lebler6763/
Leibli6756/
Livley6751/
Laebel6751/
Laubli6748/
Loibel6746/
Luibel6740/
Laubly6733/
Loeble6733/
Lyabel6720/
Luibil6718/
Liblit6714/
Lavley6714/
Lampil6714/
Leibla6711/
Laabel679/
Lábler678/
Lassuille677/
Leblee677/
Labiel675/
Lablih675/
Llabil675/
Lablay674/
Labuel674/
Lavlee673/
Libeld673/
Leblea673/
Lavler672/
Lawlei672/
Lisbel672/
Lueble672/
Labelt672/
Labill671/
Luibly671/
Livlie671/
Liwler671/
Liblly671/
Liebli671/
Lgabel671/
Lebley671/
Lavlle671/
Lablis671/
Labloy671/
Leblie671/
Lavleh671/
Lablaa671/
Liwley671/
Liobel671/
Leblei671/
Lebles671/
Leblez671/
Laublé671/
Lajbel671/
Lajbly671/
Labeel671/
Labiol671/
Laabil671/
Leuble671/
Liabel671/
Laybel671/
Lablia671/
Laboel671/
Labael671/
Lawlep670/
Lawlie670/
Livlet670/
Lawleh670/
Liebly670/
Liably670/
Laubla670/
Lavlet670/
Limple670/
Lavles670/
Leeble670/

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