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 | 41 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 41 |
| Cambridgeshire | 214 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 173 |
| Cornwall | 16 |
| Cumberland | 50 |
| Derbyshire | 55 |
| Devon | 126 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 322 |
| Essex | 128 |
| Gloucestershire | 358 |
| Hampshire | 119 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 28 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 213 |
| Lancashire | 1,230 |
| Leicestershire | 28 |
| Lincolnshire | 123 |
| London | 1,142 |
| Middlesex | 122 |
| Northumberland | 101 |
| Norfolk | 41 |
| Northamptonshire | 62 |
| Nottinghamshire | 49 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 22 |
| Suffolk | 154 |
| Somerset | 126 |
| Surrey | 116 |
| Sussex | 108 |
| Staffordshire | 196 |
| Warwickshire | 184 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 108 |
| Worcestershire | 47 |
| Yorkshire | 856 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 25 |
| Cardiganshire | 15 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 47 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 170 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 6 |
| Monmouthshire | 138 |
| Pembrokeshire | 36 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,131 |
| General Labourer | 159 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 94 |
| Coal Miner | 84 |
| Labourer | 75 |
| Domestic Servant | 72 |
| Cotton Weaver | 57 |
| Living On Own Means | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 49 |
| General Servant Domestic | 41 |
| Farmer | 41 |
| Tailoress | 40 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 32 |
| General Domestic Servant | 31 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Gardener | 24 |
| Farm Servant | 23 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| Cotton Spinner | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Hawker | 22 |
| Grocer | 20 |
| Painter | 20 |
| 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