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Leben Family History

Leben Surname Meaning

German: possibly a habitational name from any of the places called Lebehn in eastern Mecklenburg and Pomerania.

Dutch: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Liebrecht (composed of the elements liut ‘people tribe’ + berht ‘bright’).

Slovenian: probably a cognate of Leban a nickname for a person with a distinctive forehead derived from archaic leb ‘forehead’.

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


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You can see how Leben families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leben family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leben families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Leben families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Leben's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Leben families in 1891.
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What did your Leben ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Leben. 100% of Leben women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 637 immigration records available for the last name Leben. 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 18,000 military records available for the last name Leben. For the veterans among your Leben ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leben lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Leben life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Leben in 1963 was 90, and 85 in 2004.

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