Libbey Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Libbey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nicks. Ibb and Libb, popularly Libby or Libbie. The variants of this surname are very well represented in the United States. The present nursery name is still Libby; for Elizabeth and Isabel are the same name, and are interchangeable in mediaeval records.
Read More About This SurnameLibbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,039 | 1:48,334 | 5,516 |
Libbey (503) may also be a first name.
Libbey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nicks. Ibb and Libb, popularly Libby or Libbie. The variants of this surname are very well represented in the United States. The present nursery name is still Libby; for Elizabeth and Isabel are the same name, and are interchangeable in mediaeval records.
William Lybbe, chaplain, 1506: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Libb, Oxfordshire: ibid.
1 pet forms of Elizabeth: v. under Ibb.
2 Anglicizations of the German Liebig [from lieb, beloved] and Liebe [love]
(Scottish, German) Descendant f Ibb, a pet form of Isobel (oath to Baal); a form of Elizabeth (oath of God); the beloved person.
Libbey Demographics
Average Libbey Salary in
England
£26,180
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Libbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Libbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Libbey occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Libbey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,398,030th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Libbey are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Libbey is also the 377,962nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 503 people.
It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 409,395. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 46 percent are found, Alberta, where 24 percent are found and British Columbia, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent are found and Chile, where 2 percent are found.
Libbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Libbey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Libbey surname expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Libbey Last Name Statistics demography
Libbey earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $47,000 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby | 91 | 16,069 | / |
| Libbe | 91 | 174 | / |
| Liebbe | 83 | 170 | / |
| Libbee | 83 | 152 | / |
| Libbie | 83 | 108 | / |
| Libber | 83 | 106 | / |
| Libbea | 83 | 9 | / |
| Libbes | 83 | 3 | / |
| Laibby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Libbys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lubbey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Libbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Libbet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Libbhy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leibbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lebbey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Liubbe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Leibby | 83 | 0 | / |
| Libbye | 83 | 0 | / |
| Libbett | 77 | 106 | / |
| Libueyt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leibbee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liebbie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Libboie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lubbe | 73 | 14,868 | / |
| Lebbe | 73 | 3,677 | / |
| Lübbe | 73 | 2,732 | / |
| Lebby | 73 | 596 | / |
| Libbi | 73 | 366 | / |
| Libwe | 73 | 230 | / |
| Libba | 73 | 193 | / |
| Lubby | 73 | 175 | / |
| Libue | 73 | 123 | / |
| Lybby | 73 | 4 | / |
| Livbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lybbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Libbeett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Libbetts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lebbie | 67 | 31,550 | / |
| Luebbe | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Libbis | 67 | 270 | / |
| Liboue | 67 | 188 | / |
| Libued | 67 | 157 | / |
| Libuet | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lübber | 67 | 57 | / |
| Lubbee | 67 | 47 | / |
| Libwea | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lebbet | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lyubbe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lebber | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lebbei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lebbee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lebbed | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lebbay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lebuey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Libbat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lübbes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lubbie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lybbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lubbei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leubbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leabbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luibba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luibue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lubboy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebbys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebbeu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leebbe | 67 | 0 | / |
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