Leibowitz Surname

43,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Leibowitz Surname Definition:

Son of Leib. See Lowe.

Leibowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel7,1431:1,19883
United States4,4541:81,3789,255
South Africa1921:282,17627,721
Australia951:284,16525,304
England571:977,51048,999
Canada421:877,27667,671
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Leibowitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Leib. See Lowe.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(from the name of a male ancestor) The Yiddish kinnui of Judah is Layb (Leib), plus -owitz, the Slavic suffix meaning “son of.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Leibowitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leibowitz is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leibowitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Leibowitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 43,285th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 605,932 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Leibowitz are found; 59 percent are found in West Asia and 59 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most commonly used in Israel, where it is carried by 7,143 people, or 1 in 1,198. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 29 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent live and Haifa District, where 16 percent live. Other than Israel Leibowitz is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Leibowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leibowitz surname are 41.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.92% registered with the party.

The amount Leibowitz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 53.15% more than the national average, earning R 363,948 per year; in United States they earn 32.04% more than the national average, earning $56,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,838 CAD per year.

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