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
Agricultural Labourer 88
Labourer 85
Female Servant 80
Independent 58
Farmer 48
Male Servant 30
Tailor 28
Shoe Maker 18
Dress Maker 16
Carpenter 15
Butcher 12
Weaver 11
Painter 11
Hawker 11
Gardener 10
Laundress 10
Engineer 9
Servant 9
Mason 8
Bricklayer 8
Lab 8
Grocer 7
Shoemaker 7
Pupil 7
Apprentice 6

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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