Leibrand History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestral home of the Leibrand surname appears to be Würtemburg, where the name has been found since ancient times. The name derives from "Liutbrand" from "liut," meaning "people," and "brand," which was a flaming sword. The name first became well known through Liutbrand, King of the Lombards (712-744). Early Origins of the Leibrand familyThe surname Leibrand was first found in Würtemburg, where the ancestors of the bearers of this family name lived from ancient times. There is early record of a bishop of Cremona, known as "Lütbrand" in Villingen in 1439. He was a chronicler of his times. Early History of the Leibrand familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leibrand research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1706 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Leibrand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leibrand Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leiprecht, Leibbrand, Leipprand, Leibfahrt, Leibrandt, Leibrant, Leibrand, Liebrandt, Liebrant, Liebrand, Leibert, Leibrant, Leiprant, Leubert, Lueprecht, Lueprecht, Luprecht, Leubrecht, Leibrecht, Luebrecht, Lubrecht and many more. Early Notables of the Leibrand familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leibrand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Leibrand familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Andrew Leibrandt, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1809; Friedrich Leibbrand, who left Wuerttemberg for North America in 1817; Anna Elisabeth Leibbrand, who settled in North America in 1817.
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