Lennard Surname

124,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Lennard 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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Lennard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3081:42,5985,437
United States9231:392,69734,466
Australia4591:58,8147,139
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Trinidad and Tobago1581:8,6331,242
British Virgin Islands1231:25753
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Wales181:171,91811,581
Jersey151:6,6131,336
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
Grenada101:10,854835
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Dominica11:75,891912
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6371:38,2664,920
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales161:98,0264,293
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4961:101,24710,256

Lennard (6,156) may also be a first name.

Lennard 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

Lennard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lennard (Russian: Леннард) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Lennard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lennard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lennard is the 124,716th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,994,402 people. Lennard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Lennard reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 84,279th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 6,156 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,308 people, or 1 in 42,598. In England Lennard is mostly found in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Essex, where 7 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Lennard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lennard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lennard surname increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lennard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lennard last name is chiefly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lennard are 9.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.37% registered with the party.

The amount Lennard earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning R 251,244 per year; in United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $59,413 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liennard93196/
Lennards93178/
Lennaard9310/
Lennaárd938/
Lennardt937/
Lenneard937/
Lennar9253/
Lennhardt8818/
Lennardtz881/
Linnard86243/
Lennarz86194/
Lennart86156/
Lennear8688/
Lennord8617/
Lennerd868/
Lennare863/
Lennarp863/
Lennair861/
Lionnard80187/
Lyonnard8096/
Lennarts8073/
Linnards8015/
Lennhart8010/
Lennarth807/
Lennerdt805/
Lönngard803/
Lehenard802/
Liennart801/
Lennarte801/
Leunnart800/
Lennharr800/
Lemnar7795/
Linnar7729/
Lennor7718/
Lönnar7713/
Lnhard772/
Lennár771/
Lingnardz755/
Lynngaard751/
Lennasrtz751/
Lnar732/
Lennert712,259/
Linnear71415/
Linnarz71148/
Linnerd71105/
Linnart7122/
Lennhaarts7115/
Lnhardt714/
Lingnar712/
Lynnart712/
Lennoir712/
Linnare711/
Lenneir711/
Leennearts711/
Lennore711/
Linnhar711/
Lennort710/
Lennerth67117/
Lønnerød6732/
Geelnard6723/
Løngaard6715/
Linnhart678/
Liennert677/
Lngar674/
Lnord674/
Lnasr672/
Linnerdt671/
Laennert671/
Lönnartz671/
Lnaar671/
Lnhar671/
Lennhert670/

Lennard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lennard in the Russian language
Леннардlennard-

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