Leopard Surname
Approximately 4,017 people bear this surname
Leopard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the leopard'; compare Bull, Fox, &c.
John Lyppard, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald Leopard, Close Rolls, 28 Edward I.
John Lepard. Rolls of Parliament.
1738.
Read More About This SurnameLeopard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,626 | 1:138,027 | 14,414 |
| Iran | 348 | 1:220,639 | 17,321 |
| Tanzania | 303 | 1:174,725 | 15,264 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Namibia | 37 | 1:65,119 | 7,152 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 295 | 1:170,233 | 15,362 |
The alternate forms: Léopard (3) are calculated separately.
Leopard (1,100) may also be a first name.
Leopard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the leopard'; compare Bull, Fox, &c.
John Lyppard, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald Leopard, Close Rolls, 28 Edward I.
John Lepard. Rolls of Parliament.
1738. Married — Thomas Rogers and Elizabeth Leopard (Surrey).
1790. — Richard Leopard and Sarah Wheeler: St. George, Hanover Square.
1794. — James Evans and Ann Lippard: ibid.
(French-Latin-Greek) a nickname and sign-name from the animal [French léopard, Latin leopard-us, Greek λεόπαρδ-ος, a leopard] (French-Teut.) the French Léopard, O.Ger, Liobhart = Beloved-Brave [O.H.Ger. liob (Middle High German liep, N.H.Ger. lieb = Old Saxon liof = Old English léof), dear, beloved -|- hart, hard, brave]
A leopard; either from an armorial bearing, or from a trader's sign.
A name probably taken from a coat of arms, a leopard.
Same as Leppard, Lepard, and the Italian name Leopardi; from the German names Leobart, Liebhart, the Old German Luibhart, Leopard, Leopart, of the seventh century; from liub-hart, strong in love.
Leppard was the name of a family that held the manor of Bolney last century (L. S.).
Leopard Demographics
Average Male Leopard Height
179.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leopard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leopard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leopard occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as: Léopard. For other potential spellings of Leopard click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leopard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leopard is the 115,019th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,814,176 people. Leopard is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Leopard live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 240,570th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 1,100 people.
The surname Leopard is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,626 people, or 1 in 138,027. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 32 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
Leopard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leopard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leopard surname rose 890 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leopard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Leopard are 27.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.05% being registered with the party.
Leopard earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léopard | 95 | 3 | / |
| Leopards | 93 | 70 | / |
| Leophard | 93 | 28 | / |
| Leoppard | 93 | 28 | / |
| Leopar | 92 | 45 | / |
| Leopord | 86 | 6,586 | / |
| Leapard | 86 | 63 | / |
| Leopart | 86 | 13 | / |
| Lleopar | 86 | 8 | / |
| Leoperd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Leopardova | 82 | 33 | / |
| Leoparte | 80 | 512 | / |
| Lleopart | 80 | 61 | / |
| Leaphard | 80 | 34 | / |
| Leophart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leopor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leoport | 71 | 101 | / |
| Leapart | 71 | 61 | / |
| Leopert | 71 | 8 | / |
| Leapord | 71 | 6 | / |
| Leopore | 71 | 4 | / |
| Leopour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leaphart | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Leaphear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leoppert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leapheart | 63 | 175 | / |
| Ljapar | 62 | 59 | / |
| Ljappar | 57 | 71 | / |
| Ljahpar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Leaport | 57 | 0 | / |
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