Léonard Surname

139,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Léonard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Léonard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,7821:4,133452
Canada2101:175,45517,539
France1341:495,69269,430
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Leonard (303,899) & Lèonard (19) are calculated separately.

Léonard (6,611) may also be a first name.

Léonard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Léonard occurs most in Belgium. It can occur as: Leonard or Lèonard. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Léonard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Léonard is the 139,138th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,267,438 people. Léonard occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Léonard are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 80,518th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 6,611 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 2,782 people, or 1 in 4,133. In Belgium Léonard is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 88 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 10 percent live and Flemish Region, where 3 percent live. Aside from Belgium this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Léonard
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