Explore the Family Name Lybrand

The meaning of Lybrand

Americanized form of German Leibbrand or Leibbrandt.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lybrand has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 20,945, but by 2010, it had slipped to 21,940 in popularity, marking a change of -4.75%. However, the count of people bearing this surname increased minimally from 1,170 in 2000 to 1,183 in 2010, reflecting a 1.11% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped by almost 7%, from 0.43 to 0.4.

20002010Change
Rank#20,945#21,940-4.75%
Count1,1701,1831.11%
Proportion per 100k0.430.4-6.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lybrand

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Lybrand surname identify as White, showing a slight rise from 91.62% in 2000 to 92.90% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or Hispanic have seen a decrease in numbers, with the percentage of Hispanics dropping from 2.22% to 1.52%, and Blacks from 5.38% to 4.06%. There was also a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, going up from 0.43% to 1.44%. No changes were noted for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.

20002010Change
White91.62%92.9%1.4%
Black5.38%4.06%-24.54%
Hispanic2.22%1.52%-31.53%
Two or More Races0.43%1.44%234.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%