Leonhardt

Leonhardt Meaning & Origin

About Leonhardt
The surname Leonhardt is of German origin and is derived from the given name Leonhard, which itself is derived from the Old High German words "leo" meaning "lion" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Leonhardt can be interpreted to mean "brave lion" or "strong lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leonhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leonhardt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leonhardt: 3,491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,330
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leonhardt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leonhardt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N HH AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnhɑrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leonhardt in Braille

Here's how to represent Leonhardt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leonhardt in braille

How to sign the name Leonhardt using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leonhardt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leonhardt in sign language

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