Lieb Surname

40,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lieb Surname Definition:

(German) The dear, beloved person; descendant of Lieb, a pet form of Liubwin (dear, friend).

Lieb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,1641:13,0611,689
United States4,6101:78,6248,977
Austria5791:14,7072,171
France4081:162,80125,359
Switzerland2581:31,8334,731
Romania1731:116,05712,903
Hungary1081:90,8918,941
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Canada571:646,41452,764
England421:1,326,62059,571
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Finland141:392,62226,475
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4131:121,59511,832

Lieb (296) may also be a first name.

Lieb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The dear, beloved person; descendant of Lieb, a pet form of Liubwin (dear, friend).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lieb Last Name Facts

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

Lieb has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lieb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lieb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lieb is the 40,993rd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 571,214 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Lieb are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lieb is also the 512,632nd most common first name globally, held by 296 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 6,164 people, or 1 in 13,061. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany Lieb occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Lieb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lieb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lieb last name rose 1,116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lieb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lieb are 35.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lieb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning R 249,588 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laieb896,894/
Liebs89608/
Glieb8976/
Liyeb8949/
Liheb8910/
Lioeb891/
Liieb891/
Lhieb891/
Lieab891/
Liebz890/
Lib862,542/
Leb861,569/
Liebsz8010/
Luiebs801/
Liebch801/
Laaieb801/
Liew7586,620/
Laib7534,355/
Lipe7510,627/
Liep759,669/
Loeb757,855/
Leib757,198/
Leeb755,481/
Hleb751,888/
Luib751,255/
Lief75820/
Lueb75701/
Libs75499/
Liev75398/
Leab75340/
Leéb75146/
Lejb75137/
Hlib75107/
Leyb7597/
Lebs7583/
Lyeb7557/
Loib7525/
Liib7523/
Laeb7517/
Letb7516/
Lebd7511/
Leub7511/
Lihb7511/
Lesb755/
Lleb754/
Libh754/
Liob754/
Lisb753/
Libš753/
Lebh752/
Libz752/
Llib751/
Lebz751/
Lehb751/
Lebő751/
Libd751/
Libt751/
Lgib751/
Lheb751/
Lhib751/
Liebová734/
Liesbch731/
Liebova731/
Lippe675,147/
Liepe671,395/
Layeb67778/
Liyev67347/
Leipe67345/
Llipe67257/
Lieff67232/
Lejab67139/
Lejeb67136/
Lajib6779/
Hlebš6776/
Liyab6756/
Lejbt6756/
Lihep6750/
Liyep6744/
Lioew6732/
Leibs6731/
Läheb6731/
Libsz6729/
Lieps6723/
Laiev6722/
Luibs6719/
Lijep6714/
Leyeb6710/
Lajeb6710/
Laiab678/
Lehab677/
Laipe677/
Libdh676/
Lievw676/
Leuab676/
Leabd675/
Hleeb675/
Hlebs674/
Litpe674/
Lieph674/
Lliev673/
Liaib673/
Leeab673/
Hleib672/
Liibs672/
Lijab672/
Liepp672/
Liesbsch672/
Leijb672/
Liefe672/
Liobė672/
Liaep672/
Leiev671/
Loiev671/
Lijev671/
Lispe671/
Liepz671/
Laibh671/
Leabh671/
Leebs671/
Lehbs671/
Laueb671/
Hlyeb671/
Laaib671/
Loipe671/
Lejob671/
Lihib671/
Liiev671/
Lijib671/
Leyab671/
Lieap671/
Liepė671/
Loisb671/
Leheb671/
Ljgib671/
Lieww671/
Liiew671/
Laiyb671/
Lebhh671/
Leeeb671/
Liefs670/
Liphe670/
Leabs670/
Leeib670/
Libch670/

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Lieb 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

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  • 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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  • 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 Lieb
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