Leibold Surname

85,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Leibold Surname User-submission:

Refers to 'the brave from nations' or 'the proud tribe'; composed by the words, liut and bald. from Old High German. The name was given by the Margrave of Austria, the holy Leopold, living in the 12th century.

Leibold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5731:22,5322,980
United States1,6981:213,46220,827
Canada1191:309,62728,530
France1011:657,65184,833
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Leibold Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Refers to 'the brave from nations' or 'the proud tribe'; composed by the words, liut and bald. from Old High German. The name was given by the Margrave of Austria, the holy Leopold, living in the 12th century.

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Leibold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leibold is found most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leibold? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leibold is the 85,266th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,287,780 people. Leibold occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Leibold are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Leibold is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,573 people, or 1 in 22,532. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 36 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Hesse, where 20 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Leibold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leibold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leibold surname increased 696 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leibold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leibold surname are 25.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Leibold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.31% more than the national average, earning R 525,912 per year; in United States they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $43,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $51,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiboldt9316/
Leibhold9315/
Leibgold934/
Lebold921,396/
Libold9288/
Liebold863,118/
Leybold86213/
Leibolt86116/
Laibold8662/
Leebold8642/
Leibole8628/
Leubold8613/
Leabold8610/
Libhold862/
Leivold861/
Libgold861/
Lejbold861/
Leboldt861/
Lesbold860/
Lehbold860/
Liboldt860/
Lebol83552/
Libol83164/
Liebhold80236/
Liebgold8070/
Lieboldt8026/
Leyboldt8015/
Leimpold807/
Leiboult805/
Luitbold801/
Laibhold801/
Liebould801/
Leeboldt800/
Laeboldt800/
Libolt77483/
Levold77279/
Leboul77206/
Lebole77141/
Libole7799/
Lebolt7777/
Lewold7758/
Labold7754/
Lybold7721/
Laibol7717/
Leibal7714/
Livold775/
Lebald774/
Libald771/
Liebol771/
Libolh770/
Lebohl770/
Liboll770/
Liebholdt7528/
Leiboultz751/
Leavold71203/
Liebald71133/
Leybolt7180/
Leebolt7159/
Leboile7144/
Leubolt7134/
Liebolt7133/
Lyboldt7125/
Laybold7120/
Labgold7118/
Lissbol7110/
Leivald7110/
Leiwald719/
Laibolt717/
Lebolle717/
Liboile715/
Leboulh712/
Leboule712/
Lebauld711/
Lehwold711/
Laubold710/
Laebolt710/
Leabolt710/
Lyabold710/
Lieboll710/
Loubold710/
Labol673,310/
Libal67709/
Lebal67435/
Levol6755/
Leboulle6751/
Laubhold6721/
Lejbolle674/
Libál673/
Luibheld672/
Leibahle671/
Liebholt671/
Liebaldt671/
Leivalds671/
Leiswald671/
Liebgolt670/
Leavould670/

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