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Leib Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Leyb, meaning ‘lion’, traditional Yiddish translation equivalent of the Hebrew name Yehuda (Judah), with reference to the Old Testament description of Judah as ‘a lion’s whelp’ (Genesis 49: 9). French (Alsace): from a Germanic personal name Leibo (from an earlier form Laibo), the element laib- being related to Gothic laiba ‘remnant’, Old High German leipa ‘relic’, ‘memento (of a family)’. Altered spelling of German Lieb.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lein, Leeb, Wein, Leis, Feig, Klein, Laib, Leif, Leik, Leys

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Leib Family Origin

Where is the Leib family from?

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You can see how Leib families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leib family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leib families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Leib families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 95% of all the recorded Leib's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Leib families in 1911.
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Leib Family Occupations

What did your Leib ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Leib family was Tailor. The most common Leib occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Leib's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Leib.

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  • Farmer

    29%

  • Keeping House

    10%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Tailor

    3%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Leib ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Leib Historical Records

What Leib family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Leib. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leib census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Leib. 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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Draft Card

There are 39,000 military records available for the last name Leib. For the veterans among your Leib ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Leib Life Expectancy

What is the average Leib lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Leib life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leib in 1951 was 48, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Leib ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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