Liberty Surname
Approximately 8,027 people bear this surname
Liberty Surname Definition:
1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St.
Read More About This SurnameLiberty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,157 | 1:87,192 | 9,827 |
| South Africa | 635 | 1:85,319 | 10,490 |
| Nigeria | 572 | 1:309,690 | 17,197 |
| Canada | 534 | 1:68,999 | 7,922 |
| Indonesia | 422 | 1:313,387 | 27,602 |
| Israel | 421 | 1:20,327 | 3,026 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Liberia | 271 | 1:16,268 | 1,692 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Philippines | 68 | 1:1,488,797 | 104,347 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 485 | 1:103,544 | 10,448 |
Liberty (33,520) may also be a first name.
Liberty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lead-beater'; compare Goldbeater. It is probable that Liberty is a corruption, the intermediate form being Libiter. The following entry strongly confirms this view:
1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Gonnilda le Ledbetere, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Ledebatter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Ledebeter, 1379: ibid.
1561-2. John Leadbeater and Christiana Andrewes: Marriage Lic (London).
1788. — John Winkfield and Margaret Leadbitter: St. George, Hanover Square.
1702. — William Leadbetter and Elizabeth Miller: ibid.
This surname is derived from an occupation. Probably a corruption of Leadbeater, which see. But Mr. Lower thinks it must be considered local. Then it would be 'of the liberty,' from residence in some early franchised district so called. There is a village called Liberty in Fife.
1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This looks like a halfway house between Leadbeater, which see, or Lidbetter, and Liberty.
Doubtles a corrupt form of Lidbitter = Leadbeater, q.v.
A franchise, or district where peculiar laws and customs are enjoyed. See under Lee. The Lond. Direct, gives us a Jonathan, Liberty, but does not inform us whether he has any American relations. There is a village called Liberty in co. Fife.
From Liberty, a village co. Fife; also the name of upwards of eight localities in the U.S.
Roger Livardé, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph Levarde, Alan Leyberd, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
A location name in Fife. Orfrom the Danish, Libbert, Lippert; a personal name.
Liberty Demographics
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Liberty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liberty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Liberty (Arabic: ليبرتي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liberty? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 62,528th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 907,879 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Liberty reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 25,556th most frequent forename in the world, held by 33,520 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,157 people, or 1 in 87,192. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Liberty is found in 75 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Liberty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Liberty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liberty Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Liberty last name are 3.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Liberty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning R 254,148 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libertyo | 93 | 32 | / |
| Lieberty | 93 | 13 | / |
| Liberthy | 93 | 2 | / |
| Libertty | 93 | 2 | / |
| Liberti | 86 | 6,647 | / |
| Liberte | 86 | 2,381 | / |
| Liberta | 86 | 925 | / |
| Liberté | 86 | 20 | / |
| Leberty | 86 | 14 | / |
| Libertá | 86 | 1 | / |
| Libertè | 86 | 1 | / |
| Libirty | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lyberty | 86 | 0 | / |
| Libertes | 80 | 90 | / |
| Libertis | 80 | 14 | / |
| Libierte | 80 | 9 | / |
| Libertha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Laiberte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Libertti | 80 | 3 | / |
| Libertai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lieberte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laiberta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leiberta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lliberte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lieberta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Libertés | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liberter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Libertie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Liebertha | 75 | 111 | / |
| Leberte | 71 | 105 | / |
| Leberta | 71 | 16 | / |
| Leberti | 71 | 14 | / |
| Liverti | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lebirty | 71 | 4 | / |
| Libirti | 71 | 2 | / |
| Libirta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lebertes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leberthe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lemperty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le'berta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeberte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebertjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lybertha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebertois | 63 | 125 | / |
| Leverte | 57 | 19 | / |
| Levirte | 57 | 2 | / |
| Livirte | 57 | 1 | / |
| Leverti | 57 | 1 | / |
| Levertte | 53 | 18 | / |
Liberty Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty in the Arabic language | ||
| ليبرتي | lybrty | - |
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