Liebmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Liebmann family

The surname Liebmann 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 Liebmann family

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

Liebmann 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 Liebmann family

Prominent bearers of the name Liebmann 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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Liebmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liebmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Liebmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
Frederick Liebmann, who settled in Philadelphia in 1855

Contemporary Notables of the name Liebmann (post 1700) +

Samuel Liebmann (1799-1872), German-born, American brewer
Joseph Liebmann (1831-1913), German-born, American brewer
Henry Liebmann (1836-1915), German-born, American brewer
Charles Liebmann (1837-1928), German-born, American brewer, President of S. Liebmann Brewery
Barry Liebmann (1953-2017), American comedy writer for MAD Magazine for 38 years
Otto Liebmann (1840-1912), German philosopher, born at Löwenberg, Silesia, into a Jewish family
Steve Liebmann OAM (b. 1944), Australian television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for co-hosting Today on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986 and from 1990 to 2005
Nanna Liebmann (1849-1935), Danish music educator, music critic, concert promoter and composer
Helen Liebmann, British cellist, founding member of Penguin Cafe Orchestra in 1973
Frederik Michael Liebmann (1813-1856), Danish botanist
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Citations +

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)