Lenard Surname
Approximately 13,392 people bear this surname
Lenard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leonard.' For history of the name, v. Miss Yonge's Christian Names, i. 180. St Leonard was a popular saint both in England and in France.
William Leonard, Huntingdonshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLenard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,608 | 1:100,460 | 11,152 |
| Tanzania | 2,537 | 1:20,868 | 2,627 |
| Malawi | 2,457 | 1:6,967 | 1,006 |
| Poland | 2,059 | 1:18,460 | 2,751 |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| Australia | 339 | 1:79,633 | 9,272 |
| Romania | 305 | 1:65,829 | 7,909 |
| Croatia | 243 | 1:17,402 | 3,545 |
| Germany | 222 | 1:362,637 | 34,736 |
| France | 221 | 1:300,555 | 45,904 |
| Haiti | 187 | 1:57,133 | 3,309 |
| Serbia | 136 | 1:52,536 | 5,051 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Papua New Guinea | 86 | 1:94,811 | 12,690 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Hungary | 26 | 1:377,549 | 26,409 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 225 | 1:108,335 | 10,701 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,423 | 1:20,726 | 2,625 |
The alternate forms: Lenárd (34), Lénard (15) & Lénárd (679) are calculated separately.
Lenard (32,018) may also be a first name.
Lenard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leonard.' For history of the name, v. Miss Yonge's Christian Names, i. 180. St Leonard was a popular saint both in England and in France.
William Leonard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1546. James Leonard and Alice Barber: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1606. Sampson Lennard, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1650. John Lennard and Jane Binding, widow: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1791. Married — George Leonard and Eleanor Martin: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Leonard, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Leonard (lion, bold).
The personal name. Lennie and Lankin appear to be derivatives, and Lenard and Lennard are corruptions.
The disposition of a lion; lion—hearted; from lean, a lion, and ard, Teutonic, nature, disposition.
Lenard Demographics
Average Lenard Salary in
United States
$39,694 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lenard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lenard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lenard (Hindi: लेनार्ड, Marathi: लेनाडर्, Russian: Ленард) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as: Lenárd, Lénard or Lénárd. Click here for other potential spellings of Lenard.
How Common Is The Last Name Lenard? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,210th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 544,172 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Lenard are found; 24 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 26,512th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 32,018 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,608 people, or 1 in 100,460. In The United States Lenard is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 18 percent live.
Lenard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lenard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lenard last name expanded 149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lenard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lenard last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Lenard last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.62% registered with the party.
The amount Lenard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.71% less than the national average, earning R 81,480 per year; in United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,856 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lenard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lenard in the Hindi language | ||
| लेनार्ड | lenarda | - |
| Lenard in the Marathi language | ||
| लेनाडर् | lenadar | - |
| Lenard in the Russian language | ||
| Ленард | lenard | - |
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