Libby Surname
Approximately 16,069 people bear this surname
Libby 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 SurnameLibby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,995 | 1:25,899 | 3,260 |
| England | 671 | 1:83,037 | 9,168 |
| Canada | 516 | 1:71,406 | 8,144 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Philippines | 90 | 1:1,124,869 | 91,280 |
| Japan | 68 | 1:1,880,063 | 27,024 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Nicaragua | 25 | 1:240,844 | 2,724 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 1:217,276 | 2,674 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 378 | 1:64,485 | 7,427 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,666 | 1:10,763 | 1,413 |
Libby (44,223) may also be a first name.
Libby 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.
Libby Demographics
Average Male Libby Height
177.37 cm
Average Female Libby Height
160.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Libby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Libby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Libby (Arabic: يبي, Hindi: लिब्बी) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Libby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Libby is the 33,048th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 453,516 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Libby reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Libby is also the 20,452nd most prevalent given name internationally, held by 44,223 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 13,995 people, or 1 in 25,899. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maine, where 22 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Libby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Libby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Libby surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Libby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Libby are 13.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Libby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $50,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libbey | 91 | 156 | / |
| Libbys | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laibby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Libbhy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Libbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leibby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lebby | 80 | 596 | / |
| Libbi | 80 | 366 | / |
| Libba | 80 | 193 | / |
| Lubby | 80 | 175 | / |
| Libbe | 80 | 174 | / |
| Lybby | 80 | 4 | / |
| Libbis | 73 | 270 | / |
| Liebbe | 73 | 170 | / |
| Libbee | 73 | 152 | / |
| Libbie | 73 | 108 | / |
| Libber | 73 | 106 | / |
| Libbea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lebbay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Libbes | 73 | 3 | / |
| Libbet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lebbys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luibba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lebbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leibbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Libbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liubbe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Libbett | 67 | 106 | / |
| Libbish | 67 | 10 | / |
| Libueyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liebbie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leibbee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libbits | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liebuoy | 67 | 0 | / |
Libby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Libby in the Hindi language | ||
| लिब्बी | libbi | - |
| Libby in the Arabic language | ||
| يبي | yby | - |
| ليبي | lyby | - |
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Libby Reference & Research
Libby DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Libby FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Libby
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