Explore the Family Name Leppard

The meaning of Leppard

1. English: variant of Leopard. Compare Lippard 1. 2. Americanized form of German Liebhart or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Lippard 2.

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How common is the last name Leppard in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Leppard' has witnessed a significant upswing between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 71,808th in terms of popularity in the US, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 63,218th spot—an increase of nearly 12%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 253 to 316 during this decade, signifying a growth rate of approximately 25%. Consequently, the proportion of people named 'Leppard' per 100,000 individuals also increased by over 22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#63,218	11.96%
Count	253	316	24.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leppard

When considering ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the surname 'Leppard' identify as White. This proportion remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010, dropping only slightly from 91.70% to 91.14%. In contrast, the percentage of African American individuals with this surname decreased substantially—by more than half—from 5.14% to 2.22%. On the other hand, there were no recorded instances of Leppards identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the census did note a small emergence of Hispanic Leppards (3.16%) and those identifying with two or more races (2.85%) in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.7%	91.14%	-0.61%
Hispanic	0%	3.16%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.85%	0%
Black	5.14%	2.22%	-56.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%