Leopard Surname

115,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Leopard Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6261:138,02714,414
Iran3481:220,63917,321
Tanzania3031:174,72515,264
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England801:696,47639,547
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Namibia371:65,1197,152
France371:1,795,209158,669
Estonia351:37,7667,217
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
China81:170,915,1968,932
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
India61:127,844,230863,365
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Andorra11:83,8382,381
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:170,23315,362

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.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A leopard; either from an armorial bearing, or from a trader's sign.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A name probably taken from a coat of arms, a leopard.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

— Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Leppard was the name of a family that held the manor of Bolney last century (L. S.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Leopard Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 682 (2014)

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Leopard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leopard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Leopard is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Léopard. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leopard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leopard is the 115,019th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,814,176 people. The last name 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. Leopard is also the 240,570th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 1,100 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,626 people, or 1 in 138,027. In The United States Leopard is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 32 percent live, Alabama, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 9 percent live and Tanzania, where 8 percent live.

Leopard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leopard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leopard last name 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 those holding the Leopard surname are 27.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léopard953/
Leopards9370/
Leophard9328/
Leoppard9328/
Leopar9245/
Leopord866,586/
Leapard8663/
Leopart8613/
Lleopar868/
Leoperd863/
Leopardova8233/
Leoparte80512/
Lleopart8061/
Leaphard8034/
Leophart800/
Leopor771/
Leoport71101/
Leapart7161/
Leopert718/
Leapord716/
Leopore714/
Leopour710/
Leaphart671,047/
Leaphear670/
Leoppert670/
Leapheart63175/
Ljapar6259/
Ljappar5771/
Ljahpar571/
Leaport570/
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