Liebowitz Surname

223,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Liebowitz Surname User-submission:

Liebowitz is a Jewish name. Lieb means 'lion' in Yiddish and -owitz is used in numerous languages and means 'son of'. So Liebowitz (or an Amaricanized version Lebow) means 'son of the lion'.

Liebowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5581:232,64422,383
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Australia791:341,71828,950
Israel711:120,53013,243
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Liebowitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Liebowitz is a Jewish name. Lieb means 'lion' in Yiddish and -owitz is used in numerous languages and means 'son of'. So Liebowitz (or an Amaricanized version Lebow) means 'son of the lion'.

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Liebowitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liebowitz is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liebowitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liebowitz is the 223,714th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,004,146 people. Liebowitz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Liebowitz are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,558 people, or 1 in 232,644. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 37 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Liebowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liebowitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liebowitz last name rose 38,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liebowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liebowitz surname are 41.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Liebowitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 27.79% more than the national average, earning R 303,672 per year and in United States they earn 35.91% more than the national average, earning $58,642 USD per year.

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