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 908
Labourer 138
Agricultural Labourer 100
Domestic Servant 52
Dress Maker 48
General Servant 42
Laundress 38
Coal Miner 33
Hawker 31
Servant 30
House Keeper 28
Tailor 24
Shoe Maker 21
Carpenter 18
Annuitant 18
Cotton Weaver 17
Butcher 16
Gardener 16
Ag Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Farmer 15
Tailoress 15
Mason 14
Errand Boy 14
Wife 13

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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