Explore the Family Name Libman

The meaning of Libman

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name, a variant of Lipman. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Igor, Lev, Semyon, Asya, Dmitriy, Galina, Gennady, Iosif, Konstantin, Leonid, Raisa. Jewish Dovid, Rakhil, Yakov.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Libman experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36463 in popularity with 579 individuals bearing the name, equating to 0.21 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had shifted slightly to 36246, with an increased count of 618 individuals. This represents a growth rate of 6.74% over the decade, while the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#36,246	0.6%
Count	579	618	6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Libman

The ethnicity breakdown of those bearing the surname Libman also witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority identified as White, although this figure saw a slight decrease from 95.34% to 93.69%. Those identifying as two or more races saw the largest percentage increase, rising by 56.77% to make up 2.43% of Libmans in 2010. The Hispanic population also grew by 25.12%, albeit from a smaller base, reaching 2.59% of all Libmans in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black made up less than 1% of the Libman population, but still saw a rise of 12.79% over the decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	93.69%	-1.73%
Hispanic	2.07%	2.59%	25.12%
Two or More Races	1.55%	2.43%	56.77%
Black	0.86%	0.97%	12.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%