Leible

Leible Meaning & Origin

About Leible
The surname Leible is of German origin and is derived from the given 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 Leible can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Leopold" or "son of Leopold."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leible: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leible 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 Leible is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/leible*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leible in Braille

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

The name Leible in braille

How to sign the name Leible using Sign Language

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

The name Leible in sign language

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