Lieberman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Lieberman family

The surname Lieberman 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 Lieberman family

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

Lieberman 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 Lieberman family

Prominent bearers of the name Lieberman 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...

Lieberman Ranking

In the United States, the name Lieberman is the 4,571^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Lieberman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lieberman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ludwig Lieberman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860
George J Lieberman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1883 2

Lieberman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abraham Lieberman, aged 16, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1905
Abram Lieberman, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Bidortek Russia, in 1906
Anietta Lieberman, aged 11, who settled in America, in 1907
Aron Lieberman, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Ostrove, Russia, in 1907
Beile Lieberman, aged 36, who landed in America from Rosicze, Russia, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lieberman (post 1700) +

Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (1942-2024), American politician, senior United States Senator from Connecticut (1989-2013)
Marc Frank Lieberman (1949-2021), American ophthalmologist and humanitarian
Evelyn May Simonowitz Lieberman (1944-2015), American public affairs professional, White House Deputy Chief of Staff in 1996
Nancy Elizabeth "Lady Magic" Lieberman (b. 1958), American gold and two-time silver medalist basketball player, member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Robert Lieberman (b. 1947), American-born, Canadian director of movies and television series
Robert H. Lieberman, American novelist, film director, and a long-time member of the Physics faculty at Cornell University
Laurence James Lieberman (b. 1935), American poet and professor
Herbert Henry Lieberman (b. 1933), American mystery/crime novelist and playwright
Jeff Lieberman (b. 1947), American film director and writer
Zachary Lieberman, American artist and computer programmer
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)