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Early Origins of the Leopard family

The surname Leopard was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Leopard family

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Leopard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leopard, Leppard, Lepart, Lepard and others.

Early Notables of the Leopard family

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Leopard Ranking

In the United States, the name Leopard is the 17,264^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Leopard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leopard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Leopard, who arrived in North Carolina in 1763 2

Leopard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Leopard, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
John Leopard, aged 44, arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "The Queen" from London, England 3

Leopard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alma M. Leopard, aged 34, arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Campania" from Liverpool, England 3

Leopard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leopard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Richard Leopard, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
William Leopard, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Leopard Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Henry Leopard, who was on record in Perth County in the census of Ontario of 1871

Leopard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Leopard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Leopard, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Historic Events for the Leopard family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Curtis J. Leopard, American Boatswain's Mate First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html