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Early Origins of the Lepard family

The surname Lepard 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 Lepard family

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Lepard Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Lepard family

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United States Lepard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lepard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Lepard, aged 58, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
  • William Lepard, aged 39, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 1
  • William Lepard, aged 39, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1


  1. 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)


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