Explore the Family Name Liebe
The meaning of Liebe
1. German: variant of Lieb 1. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Liebe ‘love’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Alois, Detlef, Klaus, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Liebe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Liebe has shown a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the name was 30,324 with 728 individuals carrying this surname. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank improved to 29,661 with an increased count of 794 individuals, indicating a growth rate of 9.07%. The proportion of the Liebe surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.27 within this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,324 | #29,661 | 2.19% |
| Count | 728 | 794 | 9.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liebe
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Liebe surname identify as White, representing over 93% of the total in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 0.80% over these ten years. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.75% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010, a change of 55.64%. Individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races slightly increased from 2.06% to 2.14%. There were no recorded individuals within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.82% | 93.07% | -0.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.75% | 4.28% | 55.64% |
| Two or More Races | 2.06% | 2.14% | 3.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.24% | 0% | 0% |