Leonhard Surname
Approximately 7,105 people bear this surname
Leonhard Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Leonhard (lion, bold).
Leonhard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,054 | 1:19,858 | 2,624 |
| United States | 1,667 | 1:217,432 | 21,152 |
| France | 276 | 1:240,662 | 37,281 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| Denmark | 151 | 1:37,382 | 3,890 |
| Poland | 145 | 1:262,129 | 32,497 |
| Switzerland | 138 | 1:59,514 | 7,447 |
| Austria | 130 | 1:65,503 | 10,107 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 470 | 1:106,848 | 10,718 |
The alternate forms: Léonhard (12) are calculated separately.
Leonhard (32,274) may also be a first name.
Leonhard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Leonhard (lion, bold).
Leonhard Demographics
Average Male Leonhard Height
178.21 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leonhard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leonhard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leonhard occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Léonhard. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leonhard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leonhard is the 69,678th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,025,693 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Leonhard reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Leonhard is also the 26,325th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 32,274 people.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,054 people, or 1 in 19,858. In Germany it is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent reside, Bavaria, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Leonhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leonhard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leonhard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leonhard surname are 17.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Leonhard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.37% less than the national average, earning 192,516 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $46,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $47,004 CAD per year.
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