Leppard Surname

197,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Leppard 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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Leppard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0661:52,2686,420
United States4391:825,64763,294
Canada2241:164,48916,566
Australia1881:143,59415,358
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
France141:4,744,480251,814
Wales121:257,87814,969
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3971:61,3997,157
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Leppard 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

= Leopard, q.v.

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

From the German, Liepert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

Leppard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leppard (Russian: Леппард) is found most in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leppard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,020th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,427,820 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Leppard are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

Leppard is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,066 people, or 1 in 52,268. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, East Sussex, where 12 percent are found and West Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Leppard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leppard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leppard last name grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leppard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leppard last name are 34.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leppard earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning 409,797 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $41,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,747 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leppeard9311/
Lepparrd933/
Le'ppard931/
L'Eppard931/
Leppards930/
Leippard930/
Lepard921,567/
Leppar928/
Lippard861,588/
Lepperd8677/
Leapard8663/
Leipard8643/
Leppart8638/
Lephard8636/
Leepard8621/
Lepeard8615/
Liepard8612/
Lappard8611/
Leupard864/
Lyppard863/
Loepard861/
Lepaird861/
Leppord860/
Leparrd860/
Lepar83502/
Lippardt8098/
Lipphard8073/
Lepperød8044/
Leaphard8034/
Lephardt8024/
Lieppart801/
Lippeard800/
Lepheard800/
Lepart77148/
Lopard7766/
Lepair7761/
Lipard7715/
Lepare7713/
Lespar778/
Lepord776/
Leperd776/
Lapard775/
Lippar772/
Lephar771/
Leepar771/
Leppor771/
Leupar771/
Leparz771/
Leipar770/
Lepear770/
Lipphardt75916/
Leiphardt7546/
Lippgardt758/
Liephardt756/
Lipphardp751/
Lepheardt750/
Leppert715,688/
Lephart71235/
Lippart71222/
Lepaire71189/
Leepart71127/
Leipart71117/
Lappart71104/
Liphard7198/
Lipperd7196/
Lephord7191/
L'Espar7175/
Leapart7161/
Lepartz7148/
Loppart7142/
Lepherd7121/
Leparte7120/
Lespart7112/
Liepart7111/
Llopard718/
Leapord716/
Lepford715/
Leppeur712/
Lespair712/
Lippord712/
Leppore712/
Liopard711/
Lapperd711/
Lepport711/
Lephare711/
Leparre711/
Lipardt711/
Hleipar711/
Leupart711/
Lepairt711/
Lepayre711/
Laphard710/
Leippor710/
Lespear710/
Lipar671,184/
Leaphart671,047/
Leiphart67681/
Liphardt67496/
Lesparre67461/
Leippert67363/
Lypar67151/
Lepor67118/
Loeppert6736/
Lespeare6734/
Lepař6731/
Leuppert6729/
Lipphart6728/
Lepár6727/
Lipgardt6722/
Lipperdt6719/
Luypaerd6718/
Lieppert6716/
Lyphardt679/
Leparova678/
Liephart676/
Leephart674/
Lippford674/
Lippertd672/
Luippord671/
Liepport671/
Lepheart671/
Lippahrt671/
Luypaard671/
L'Appart671/
Leparová671/
Lespaire671/
Leeppert670/
Leaphear670/
Lepperrt670/
Liphards670/
Laphardt670/

Leppard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leppard in the Russian language
Леппардleppard-

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