Leib Family History

Leib Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Leyb meaning ‘lion’ traditional Yiddish translation equivalent of the Hebrew name Yehuda (Judah) with reference to the Old Testament description of Judah as a ‘lion's whelp’ (Genesis 49: ).

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Liubo from liob ‘dear’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: nickname from Middle High German līp ‘life body’. German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German leip ‘loaf (of bread)’ for a baker.

Possibly also an altered form of German Lieb because of the confusion of -ie- and -ei-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lein, Leeb, Wein, Leis, Feig, Klein, Laib, Leif, Leik, Leys

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4K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Leib families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leib family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leib families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Leib families living in Cheshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Leib's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Leib families in 1891.

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What did your Leib ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leib.

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Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Domestic servant

19%

salvation army

19%

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Leib. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leib census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Leib. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 39K military records available for the last name Leib. For the veterans among your Leib ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leib lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Leib life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leib in 1951 was 48, and 83 in 2004.

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Leib Surname Meaning

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Liubo from liob ‘dear’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: nickname from Middle High German līp ‘life body’. German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German leip ‘loaf (of bread)’ for a baker.

Possibly also an altered form of German Lieb because of the confusion of -ie- and -ei-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Leib family from?

What did your Leib ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leib.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Domestic servant

19%

salvation army

19%

What Leib family records will you find?

What is the average Leib lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Leib life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leib in 1951 was 48, and 83 in 2004.

Leib Family History

Leib Surname Meaning

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Leib Surname Meaning

133,000 record(s) for Leib

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Where is the Leib family from?

What did your Leib ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Leib family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Leib lifespan?

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