Libbie Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Liberia

Libbie Surname Definition:

1 pet forms of Elizabeth: v. under Ibb.

2 Anglicizations of the German Liebig [from lieb, beloved] and Liebe [love]

Libbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Libbie (1,951) may also be a first name.

Libbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 pet forms of Elizabeth: v. under Ibb.

2 Anglicizations of the German Liebig [from lieb, beloved] and Liebe [love]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Libbie Last Name Facts

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

Libbie is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Libbie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Libbie reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 171,598th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,951 people.

Libbie is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,022,221. In South Africa Libbie is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 98 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Libbie occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Libbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Libbie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Libbie last name contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Libbie Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Libbie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.51% less than the national average, earning R 127,104 per year and in United States they earn 66.41% more than the national average, earning $71,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liebbie921/
Libboie920/
Libbi91366/
Libbe91174/
Lebbie8331,550/
Libbis83270/
Liebbe83170/
Libbey83156/
Libbee83152/
Libber83106/
Libbea839/
Libbes833/
Lubbie832/
Libbai831/
Libbet831/
Leibbe831/
Liubbe830/
Libbye830/
Libbett77106/
Libbish7710/
Leibbee771/
Libbith771/
Libbits770/
Lebbies770/
Libby7316,069/
Lubbe7314,868/
Lebbe733,677/
Lübbe732,732/
Lebbi73517/
Libba73193/
Lubbi7335/
Livbe731/
Lübbi731/
Lybbe731/
Libbeett711/
Libbetts710/
Libbitts710/
Luebbe671,023/
Lebbai67722/
Lubbui67404/
Lübber6757/
Lubbee6747/
Lebbet6717/
Lyubbe6716/
Lebber6715/
Lebbis6711/
Lebbei679/
Lebbed678/
Lebbee678/
Lübbes672/
Lebbid672/
Libbau671/
Leabbe671/
Lubbey671/
Lubbei671/
Lubbai671/
Lybbet671/
Luibba671/
Libbay671/
Libbhy671/
Leubbe671/
Lebbey671/
Laibby671/
Libbou671/
Libbys671/
Lebbeu670/
Leibby670/
Leebbe670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Libbie
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