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
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Leonhard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leonhard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leonhard occurs most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms: Léonhard. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leonhard? popularity and diffusion
Leonhard is the 69,678th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,025,693 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Leonhard live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. Leonhard is also the 26,325th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 32,274 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 4,054 people, or 1 in 19,858. In Germany it is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany Leonhard is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Leonhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leonhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leonhard surname 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 Leonhard are 17.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.11% registered with the 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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