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Leben Name Meaning

German: possibly a habitational name from any of the places called Lebehn in eastern Mecklenburg and Pomerania. Dutch: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Liebrecht (composed of the elements liut ‘people tribe’ + berht ‘bright’). Slovenian: probably a cognate of Leban a nickname for a person with a distinctive forehead derived from archaic leb ‘forehead’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Leven, Leber, Lebens, Lien, Uebel, Nebel, Lueken, Eben, Loden, Leen

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Where is the Leben family from?

You can see how Leben families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leben family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leben families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Leben family living in Nova Scotia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Leben's in Canada. Nova Scotia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Leben families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Leben surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Leben ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leben. 39% of Leben men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Leben women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leben were Proprietor and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    39%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Housework
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 637 immigration records available for the last name Leben. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 18,000 military records available for the last name Leben. For the veterans among your Leben ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leben lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Leben life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Leben in 1963 was 90, and 85 in 2004.

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