Leidner
surname · Latin script
Meaning: Toponymic surname; variant with -er, but also possibly from mhd
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Leidner is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- DEGermany
- USUnited States
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Toponymic surname; variant with -er, but also possibly from mhd. līden 'ertragen, erdulden, leiden'. Bearer count: 130+574.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Leidner is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Toponymic surname; from a place or dwelling name with < SiedlungsN X / < ON X where given, here linked to Leite/Leiden-type localities. Bearer count: 1824-31.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
In German, Toponymic surname: from Leite/Leit 'slope, hillside'.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- René Leidnerb. 1921FRFrench painter (1921–2004)
- Mitch Leidnerb. 1994USAmerican football player (born 1994)
- Doron Leidnerb. 2002ILIsraeli association footballer
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 16 sources across 8 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 505 | #40,761 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 500 | #45,998 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 361 | #56,588 |
| NL Netherlands | CBG Familienamenbank — Dutch surname bearer counts (GBA/BRP 2007) | 2007 | 53 | #29,750 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 13 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 13 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 12 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 11 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 11 | — |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 10 | #60,931 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 10 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 9 | — |
Reference works 4
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- Rymut, Słownik nazwisk współcześnie w Polsce używanych (10 vols, IJP PAN, Kraków 1992–1994) — every Polish surname in the PESEL register at the end of 1990, with bearer counts nationally and per voivodeship1990
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Leidner come from?
- Toponymic surname; variant with -er, but also possibly from mhd. līden 'ertragen, erdulden, leiden'. Bearer count: 130+574. Recorded by Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte.
- What does the name Leidner mean?
- Recorded meaning: Toponymic surname; variant with -er, but also possibly from mhd.
- In which country does Leidner have the most bearers?
- Leidner is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Leidner”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.