Lenard Surname

39,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lenard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leonard.' For history of the name, v. Miss Yonge's Christian Names, i. 180. St Leonard was a popular saint both in England and in France.

William Leonard, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Lenard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6081:100,46011,152
Tanzania2,5371:20,8682,627
Malawi2,4571:6,9671,006
Poland2,0591:18,4602,751
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Australia3391:79,6339,272
Romania3051:65,8297,909
Croatia2431:17,4023,545
Germany2221:362,63734,736
France2211:300,55545,904
Haiti1871:57,1333,309
Serbia1361:52,5365,051
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Papua New Guinea861:94,81112,690
England701:795,97243,050
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Hungary261:377,54926,409
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
India161:47,941,586492,263
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominica11:75,891912
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2251:108,33510,701
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4231:20,7262,625

The alternate forms: Lenárd (34), Lénard (15) & Lénárd (679) are calculated separately.

Lenard (32,018) may also be a first name.

Lenard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leonard.' For history of the name, v. Miss Yonge's Christian Names, i. 180. St Leonard was a popular saint both in England and in France.

William Leonard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1546. James Leonard and Alice Barber: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1606. Sampson Lennard, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1650. John Lennard and Jane Binding, widow: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1791. Married — George Leonard and Eleanor Martin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Leonard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Leonard (lion, bold).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name. Lennie and Lankin appear to be derivatives, and Lenard and Lennard are corruptions.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The disposition of a lion; lion—hearted; from lean, a lion, and ard, Teutonic, nature, disposition.

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

Lenard Last Name Facts

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

Lenard (Hindi: लेनार्ड, Marathi: लेनाडर्, Russian: Ленард) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Lenárd, Lénard or Lénárd. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lenard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,210th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 544,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Lenard live; 24 percent live in North America and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lenard is also the 26,512th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 32,018 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,608 people, or 1 in 100,460. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 19 percent reside and Malawi, where 18 percent reside.

Lenard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lenard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lenard last name expanded 149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lenard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lenard last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Lenard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.71% less than the national average, earning R 81,480 per year; in United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lenárd9434/
Lénard9415/
Lienard926,999/
Lenhard924,545/
Lehnard92268/
Lesnard92224/
Lengard92218/
Lenards92151/
Lenardt92136/
Legnard92116/
Leanard9286/
Leinard9280/
Loenard9242/
Leynard9220/
Leunard922/
Llenard921/
Lenaard921/
Lenaerd921/
Leneard920/
Leenard920/
Lenarrd920/
Lenar91797/
Lénárd89679/
Lenhardt867,473/
Lienhard864,911/
Lehnardt86291/
Lehnhard86253/
Leenards86174/
Lengardt8681/
Leinhard8630/
Leyngard8611/
Lenaards8610/
Leanards866/
Lenahrdt865/
Lehnaard862/
Lehenard862/
Leannard861/
Lenhaard861/
Lenhartd861/
Leợnardợ861/
Loenhard861/
Leinards861/
Leangard861/
Leanhard860/
Leunhard860/
Leaneard860/
Leenhard860/
Lenart8312,209/
Linard833,279/
Lonard83890/
Lenarz83801/
Lenord83715/
Lesnar83477/
Lenear83364/
Letnar83305/
Lynard83278/
Lejnar83171/
Lanard83117/
Legnar83112/
Lenair8376/
Lenare8372/
Lengar8340/
Leinar8332/
Lenerd8325/
Lenhar838/
Lönard835/
Leunar833/
Lhenar832/
Leynar832/
Leenar832/
Lehnar831/
Lienar831/
Lenaur830/
Lehnhardt801,941/
Lienhardt801,720/
Leenhardt80450/
Leinhardt80158/
Leenaards8041/
Loenhardt8023/
Lenardová8022/
Leanhardt8017/
Liehnhard803/
Lehngardt801/
Leunhardt801/
Leehnardt801/
Lenardova801/
Liehnardt801/
Lenhardth800/
Lenhart7711,600/
Lingard775,786/
Lienart77835/
Lengaur77765/
Linhard77759/
Leinart77622/
Lenartz77461/
Lehnart77286/
Loinard77245/
Lenaert77172/
Lainard77146/
Lionard77137/
Lehnerd77125/
Lenarth77117/
Leinaar77111/
Lonhard7798/
Leanord7783/
Leenart7782/
Lenharr7763/
Lisnard7755/
Lyngard7755/
Lenhare7752/
Lenarts7734/
Loynard7734/
Lejtnar7733/
Lannard7731/
Lenaire7731/
Lengart7728/
Lenarte7723/
Legnare7718/
Lönhard7713/
Luinard7712/
Leitnar7712/
Linards7711/
Lineard775/
Linardt775/
Laynard774/
Lejnart774/
Leanear773/
Lenherd773/
Leangar772/
Llenear772/
Lyonard772/
Llonard772/
Leynart771/
Leunart771/
Leingar771/
Leannar771/
Lenahrt771/
Lenaure771/
Lenhord771/
Leenear771/
Lehnaar771/
Lemhard771/
Leanerd771/
Lėonard771/
Lojnard771/
Leijnar771/
Lesnart771/
Lenhárd771/
Leysnar771/
Leenerd771/
Lynardt771/
Lianard771/
Leynord770/
Leanart770/
Lenourd770/
Lahnard770/
Lynhard770/
Legnear770/
Lignard770/
Lanhard770/
Lienhar770/
Lonnard770/
Laenord770/
Leneare770/
Lenords770/
Laenart770/
Leanhar770/
Leenord770/
Lenhardová7549/
Leinheardt758/
Loehnhardt756/
Lehnahardt751/
Lenhardova751/
Linar73352/
Lynar73150/
Lenor73147/
Lenár7361/
Leñar7341/
Lienhart712,277/
Linhardt711,801/
Leynaert71331/
Leenaert71328/
Lehnhart71183/
Leanhart71129/
Lingaard71110/
Leinhart71110/
Loisnard7195/
Leenarts7181/
Lenhardtová7175/
Lenharth7174/
Lonhardt7155/
Leinarts7155/
Lanhardt7146/
Lenhartz7146/
Lehnerdt7145/
Laisnard7141/
Loignard7137/
Lehnarth7134/
Lannhard7132/
Lenaarts7125/
Lönhardt7125/
Lenhartt7120/
Lenarova7118/
Leinarte7115/
Loenhart7114/
Lienaert7114/
Lyngaard7111/
Löhnhard719/
Lingardh718/
Lenhordt717/
Lenearth717/
Lenhardtova716/
Lenearts715/
Lenheart715/
Laignard715/
Lemhardt712/
Lenharte712/
Leenhart712/
Linhards711/
Lieneart711/
Laenhart711/
Leannear711/
Leannord711/
Lenhaert711/
Lehnharr711/
Leignare711/
Loenartt711/
Lohnhard711/
Lionaird711/
Liongard711/
Leinartė711/
Leinhord711/
Leeneart711/
Lessnaur711/
Lenhairt711/
Lohnardt711/
Lenharrt711/
Lenarttz710/
Leinhaar710/
Lingardt710/
Lithnard710/
Lenharts710/
Lehnhord710/
Lenherdt710/
Leunnart710/
Lehnarts710/
Lenoir6728,055/
Lenert671,202/
Lenort67733/
Linhar67486/
Linear67479/
Lenore67426/
Lenárt67400/
Lingar67308/
Linart67306/
Lignar67210/
Linare67208/
Lenartová67184/
Lanord67177/
Leenaarts67158/
Lejnarová67138/
Lénart67101/
Lyngar6795/
Löhnhardt6786/
Lenoyr6763/
Linord6751/
Lenartova6749/
Lenoor6749/
Lengor6740/
Lionar6730/
Leynor6728/
Lohnhardt6726/
Lysnar6725/
Lisnar6723/
Leanor6720/
Lenorr6720/
Lynart6720/
Leanheart6719/
Lenárdová6716/
Lanerd6716/
Lainar6714/
Lyonhardt6713/
Leinor6711/
Lihnar6711/
Leneir6710/
Lanart679/
Lainhardt678/
Litnar678/
Lonart677/
Linarz677/
Lénardová676/
Lesnor675/
Letnor675/
Lejnarova675/
Løjngaard675/
Laynar674/
Lynord674/
Linerd673/
Lynear673/
Lonerd673/
Lionhardt673/
Lenour673/
Linaar672/
Linhatrdt672/
Lemhar672/
Lienheart671/
Leenharts671/
Lehenhart671/
Llenor671/
Linárd671/
Lyonar671/
Leunor671/
Lenátr671/
Linaur671/
Lynaur670/
Lahnhardt670/
Lenhor670/
Lehnor670/
Leinherdt670/
Lonord670/

Lenard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lenard in the Hindi language
लेनार्डlenarda-
Lenard in the Marathi language
लेनाडर्lenadar-
Lenard in the Russian language
Ленардlenard-

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