Liebau

Liebau Meaning & Origin

About Liebau
The surname Liebau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lieb," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and "bau," meaning "building" or "construction." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Liebau can be interpreted as "dear building" or "beloved construction." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was involved in the construction or maintenance of buildings, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a notable building or construction site.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liebau: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LP
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 B AW0
🌐 IPA
/liebau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liebau in Braille

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

The name Liebau in braille

How to sign the name Liebau using Sign Language

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

The name Liebau in sign language

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