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 Libby Salary in
United States
$44,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Libby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Libby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Libby (Arabic: يبي, Hindi: लिब्बी) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Libby.
How Common Is The Last Name Libby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Libby is the 33,048th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 453,516 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Libby live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 20,452nd most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 44,223 people.
Libby is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 13,995 people, or 1 in 25,899. In The United States Libby is most frequent in: Maine, where 22 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Libby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Libby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 those bearing the Libby last name are 13.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.12% registered to vote for the political 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
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- 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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