Explore the Family Name Liebau

The meaning of Liebau

German: habitational name from any of several places so named. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Liebau has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Liebau was ranked 63,141st most common name, but by 2010, it had climbed up to the 62,045th position, indicating a 1.74% rise in its rank. The count of people bearing this surname also rose from 296 in 2000 to 323 in 2010, marking a 9.12% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.11 over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#63,141#62,0451.74%
Count2963239.12%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liebau

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Liebau surname identify as White. This group accounted for 97.64% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 97.21% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname from 0.00% to 1.55%. No other changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native; these categories either saw no representation or the data was suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.64%97.21%-0.44%
Hispanic0%1.55%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%