Show ContentsLiberman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Liberman family finds its ancestral home that ancient basin that fed the Elbe, Rhine, Wesser, and Danube rivers. In that area, Liberman evolved as a German nickname for a person known "of a pleasant disposition."

Early Origins of the Liberman family

The surname Liberman was first found in Pomerania, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. The original, literal meaning of "Liebermann" was "one of pleasant disposition," but later came to represent many different branches of a powerful family. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Liberman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Liberman research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1791, 1803 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Liberman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Liberman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Liebman, Liebmann, Leibman, Leibmann, Liebermann, Leeberman, Leebermen, Libermen, Leverman (North Germany), Levermann, Liebersohn, Lieberson, Lieberherr, Lieberkuehn, Leverkuehn and many more.

Early Notables of the Liberman family

Prominent bearers of the name Liberman at this time were Georg Matthias von Liebermann (18th century), of the von Sonnenberg line, who became first lieutenant in the Austrian army and Lord of Wettschuetz. His...
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United States Liberman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liberman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Ludvig Liberman, (b. 1878), aged 20, Cornish miner Green Bottom, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Paris" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th April 1898 en route to Central City, Nevada, USA 1


  1. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf


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