Leonard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Leonard Name Meaning: Derives from the German personal name 'Leonhard'. 'Levon',lion + 'Hardu',brave.

The name is from German origin,occasionally Irish.The first recorded bearer was a 6th century saint,who was popular in France.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leonard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leonard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 599
Agricultural Labourer 119
Labourer 94
House Servant 36
House Keeper 32
Dress Maker 31
Servant 31
Cotton Weaver 31
Laundress 25
Coal Miner 22
General Servant 20
Tailor 18
Domestic Servant 15
Gardener 15
Ag Labourer 13
Carpenter 12
Shoe Maker 11
General Labourer 11
Mason 11
Butcher 11
Cook 10
Carter 10
At Home 10
Blacksmith 9
Cordwainer 9

Leonard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leonard 100% 45,574
2 Lennard 86% 4,397
3 Lenard 86% 1,894
4 Lenord 71% 729
5 Lanard 71% 614
6 Leanard 86% 359
7 Leanord 71% 290
8 Lenoard 71% 278
9 Linard 71% 239
10 Lonard 86% 139
11 Leonardi 88% 110

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The surname Leonard is the most popular version of all its varients

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