Liepold Surname

264,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Liepold Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Leudbald or Leopold (people, hold).

Liepold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9481:84,92110,722
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Austria1541:55,2958,684
Canada371:995,82774,831
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
France101:6,642,272293,169
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Liepold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Leudbald or Leopold (people, hold).

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

Liepold Last Name Facts

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

Liepold is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Liepold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 264,367th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,920,693 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Liepold reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Liepold is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 948 people, or 1 in 84,921. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 56 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Austria, where 10 percent reside.

Liepold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liepold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liepold surname expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liepold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Liepold surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Liepold earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $52,750 CAD per year.

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