Explore the Family Name Christlieb

The meaning of Christlieb

German: literally ‘dear to Christ’, a surname of Jewish and other converts to Christianity.

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How common is the last name Christlieb in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Christlieb has seen a rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,788th most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 35,671st place, marking a 5.6% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 553 in 2000 to 630 in 2010, which represents a 13.92% jump. This translates to a proportion per 100,000 people of 0.2 in 2000 rising modestly to 0.21 in 2010, showing an overall growth rate of 5.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#35,671	5.6%
Count	553	630	13.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Christlieb

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Christlieb, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has also seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. While there were no identified Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname in either census year, there was a slight emergence of those identifying with two or more races, moving from 0% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. The majority of individuals with the Christlieb surname are White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 94.39% in 2000 to 91.90% in 2010. Hispanic representation stayed relatively stable, shifting minutely from 4.16% to 4.13%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native presence saw a significant relative increase, going from 0.90% to 1.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.39%	91.9%	-2.64%
Hispanic	4.16%	4.13%	-0.72%
Two or More Races	0%	1.75%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.9%	1.11%	23.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%