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
General Labourer 107
Living On Own Means 96
General Servant Domestic 61
Dress Maker 56
Cotton Weaver 52
Farmer 41
Coal Miner Hewer 39
Dock Labourer 38
Cook Domestic 35
Charwoman 33
Scholar 32
Domestic Servant 28
Agricultural Labourer 27
Bricklayer 27
Housemaid Domestic 27
Tailoress 27
Carpenter 22
Laundress Wash 22
Farm Labourer 21
Dressmaker 20
School 20
Butcher 19
House Keeper 19
Laundress 17
Boot Maker 15

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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