Lennartz Family Name and Heraldry

Families named Lennartz share their surname's story with Leonhardt, of which it is a variant. The name is generally explained as “A descendant of Leonhard, lion and bold”.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Lennartz, so the heraldry linked to Leonhardt is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Records show Lennartz as one of the forms Leonhardt took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Lenart, Lenhart and Lenhardt.

About 429 people in the United States were recorded as Lennartz in 2010, placing it 49,087 on the national list. Want more than a summary? See the Lennartz family name pack.