Leibig

Leibig Meaning & Origin

About Leibig
The surname Leibig is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Leopold. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leopold. The name Leopold itself is of Old High German origin and is composed of the elements "liut," meaning people, and "bald," meaning bold or brave. Therefore, the surname Leibig can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Leopold" or "son of Leopold."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leibig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leibig: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leibig based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leibig is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 B IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/leibig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leibig in Braille

Here's how to represent Leibig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leibig in braille

How to sign the name Leibig using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leibig using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leibig in sign language

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