Leibovich

Leibovich Meaning & Origin

About Leibovich
The surname Leibovich is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Leib," meaning "lion." The suffix "-ovich" indicates "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Leibovich can be interpreted as "son of Leib" or "descendant of Leib." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leibovich: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPFX
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0101020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 B AH0 V IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/leibovich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPFX', 'LPFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L112

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leibovich in Braille

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

The name Leibovich in braille

How to sign the name Leibovich using Sign Language

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

The name Leibovich in sign language

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