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.
Discover how your Leonard ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 42 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 27 |
| Cambridgeshire | 243 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 127 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 116 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 234 |
| Essex | 87 |
| Gloucestershire | 397 |
| Hampshire | 64 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 32 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 179 |
| Lancashire | 1,072 |
| Leicestershire | 34 |
| Lincolnshire | 73 |
| London | 962 |
| Middlesex | 83 |
| Northumberland | 89 |
| Norfolk | 46 |
| Northamptonshire | 37 |
| Nottinghamshire | 36 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 14 |
| Suffolk | 134 |
| Somerset | 94 |
| Surrey | 35 |
| Sussex | 70 |
| Staffordshire | 198 |
| Warwickshire | 170 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 119 |
| Worcestershire | 43 |
| Yorkshire | 758 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 26 |
| Cardiganshire | 27 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 44 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 142 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 157 |
| Pembrokeshire | 21 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,202 |
| General Labourer | 98 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 87 |
| Labourer | 77 |
| Coal Miner | 73 |
| Domestic Servant | 49 |
| Dress Maker | 46 |
| General Servant | 46 |
| Laundress | 35 |
| Farm Labourer | 32 |
| Cotton Weaver | 29 |
| Charwoman | 27 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Tailor | 23 |
| Annuitant | 22 |
| Farmers Son | 22 |
| General Servant Domestic | 20 |
| Cotton Operative | 19 |
| Farmers Daughter | 19 |
| Butcher | 17 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 14 |
| Hawker | 14 |
| No Occupation | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Leonard | 3,372 |
| John Leonard | 3,144 |
| William Leonard | 2,470 |
| Thomas Leonard | 1,636 |
| Elizabeth Leonard | 1,579 |
| James Leonard | 1,569 |
| Sarah Leonard | 1,259 |
| George Leonard | 1,195 |
| Ann Leonard | 1,000 |
| Margaret Leonard | 762 |
| Ellen Leonard | 745 |
| Henry Leonard | 737 |
| Charles Leonard | 729 |
| Jane Leonard | 646 |
| Joseph Leonard | 646 |
| Edward Leonard | 623 |
| Annie Leonard | 622 |
| Robert Leonard | 596 |
| Eliza Leonard | 558 |
| Alice Leonard | 555 |
| Catherine Leonard | 551 |
| Alfred Leonard | 509 |
| Emma Leonard | 484 |
| Frederick Leonard | 449 |
| Patrick Leonard | 400 |
| 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 |
The surname Leonard is the most popular version of all its varients