Leihgeber Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Leihgeber Surname User-submission:

Of occupational origin, derived from the Middle High German word, lihgebe, meaning 'publican' and gerben 'to give'.

Leihgeber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Leihgeber Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of occupational origin, derived from the Middle High German word, lihgebe, meaning 'publican' and gerben 'to give'.

- lleihgab

Leihgeber Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leihgeber is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leihgeber? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leihgeber is the 2,333,370th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. Leihgeber occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Leihgeber reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Leihgeber is mostly found in: Ohio, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and Indiana, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Leihgeber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leihgeber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leihgeber surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leihgeber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leihgeber are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Leihgeber earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.64% less than the national average, earning $38,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leighgeber953/
Leichgeber950/
Leigeber94176/
Leitgeber89387/
Leihgaber893/
Liehgeber891/
Leigber889/
Leygeber8224/
Leigaber8218/
Letgeber822/
Leigever822/
Lieber807,933/
Legebe806/
Lejtgeber781/
Lettgeber781/
Liebert757,243/
Lieberz75186/
Leguebe7576/
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Leseber752/
Liebere751/
Legbert751/
Liehber751/
Liebier751/
Lieberh750/
Liebherr71717/
Lesgever7117/
Langeber7112/
Liebhert711/
Lezibert711/
Liebherd711/
Liebherz711/
Lesebert711/
Lechever710/
Lesibe67722/
Laeber67311/
Liiber6749/
Liebeherr6723/
Lieberová6712/
Lajtgeber6712/
Lesebe6711/
Ligeve6711/
Legeby6710/
Lisebe675/
Lijebe674/
Lagber671/
Ligeba671/
Lechevere671/
Leeseberz671/
Liebir671/
Liéber671/
Ljeber671/
Lizebe671/
Lechevert671/
Legeba671/
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Legver670/

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