Frequency: (264)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. German: variant of Lieb 1.
2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Liebe ‘love’.
GIVEN NAMES: German 4%. Hans (2), Alois, Detlef, Klaus, Kurt.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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