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Etymology of Lieber

What does the name Lieber mean?

The surname Lieber is a nickname, which comes from the Yiddish word 'lib,' which means 'dear' or 'beloved.' It was generally given to someone who was 'amiable.'

Lieber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lieber, Lieberman, Liebermann, Liebermensch, Lieberson, Liebowitz, Liebernickel, Liebeck and many more.

Lieber Ranking

the United States, the name Lieber is the 15,439th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Lieber migration to the United States +



Lieber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elisabeth Lieber, who settled in Carolina in 1743
  • William Lieber and Johann Wilhelm Lieber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
  • Johan Wilhelm Lieber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
  • Adam Lieber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770 2
Lieber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • H Lieber, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Hanna Lieber, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Andrew Lieber, who arrived in New York in 1834 2
  • Mr. Carl Hein. Lieber, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt"
  • Joh Lieber, who landed in America in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lieber (post 1700) +

  • Richard Lieber (1869-1944), German-born, American businessman, known as the father of the Indiana state parks system
  • Steve Lieber (b. 1967), American comic book illustrator, winner of the Eisner Award in 2000
  • Paul Lieber, American stage, television, and film actor, best known for his role as Eric Dorsey in the television series Barney Miller in 1980
  • Rochelle Lieber, American Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Hampshire
  • Sally Lieber (b. 1961), American politician, Democratic California State Assembly member
  • Jeffrey Lieber, American screenwriter for both television and film
  • Larry D. Lieber (b. 1931), American comic book artist and writer, younger brother of Marvel's publisher Stan Lee
  • Lillian R. Lieber (1886-1986), American mathematician and author
  • Jonathan Ray Lieber (b. 1970), American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1994 to 2008
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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