Gottlieb Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Families named Gottlieb share a German surname with a long history. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Gottlieb (God, love)”. Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Gottlieb surname had 6,509 bearers. 146 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Gottlieb name at birth.

There is no single Gottlieb family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Gottlieb line, if any, bore arms. Research your Gottlieb family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.