Leiba
English
Etymology
Probably a variant spelling of Leiva.
Proper noun
Leiba (plural Leibas)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leiba is the 44872nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 478 individuals. Leiba is most common among Hispanic/Latino (56.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (26.78%) and White (12.76%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leiba”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 417.
- Forebears
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleiba/ [ˈlei̯.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -eiba
- Syllabification: Lei‧ba
Proper noun
Leiba m or f by sense