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There are approximately 19,821 people named Leonard in the UK. That makes it the 511th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 314 are named Leonard.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Leonard surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The disposition of a lion; lion-hearted; from leon, a lion, and ard, Teutonic, nature, disposition.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LEONARD. The personal name. Lennie and Lankin ajipear to be derivatives, and Leuard and Lcunard are corruptions.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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