Explore the Family Name Leeb
The meaning of Leeb
1. South German: from Middle High German lewe ‘lion’, dialect lēb, used either as a nickname for a brave or regal person, or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named for its sign of a lion. 2. Americanized form of German Lieb or Loeb. — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau for this surname in the year 2000 is as high as 414, while the figure for 2010 is supposedly lower than 100. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Franziska, Gunter, Lothar.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Leeb in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leeb had a popularity rank of 48,021 in 2000 with a count of 414 bearers. This equates to a proportion of 0.15 per 100,000 people. However, the census data for 2010 and any corresponding changes were suppressed for privacy reasons, ensuring that the data does not identify any specific individuals.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,021 | #0 | 0% |
| Count | 414 | 0 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leeb
In terms of ethnicity, the 2000 Census data showed that among those carrying the Leeb surname, 88.41% identified as White, 8.45% identified as Black, and 1.69% identified as Hispanic. No bearers of the Leeb surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, and none reported having two or more races. However, similar to the popularity data, the ethnicity data for 2010 and any changes over the decade were suppressed for privacy purposes. This information is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 88.41% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.69% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 8.45% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |