To identify relationships (if any) between persons bearing the surnames Lippert, Leopard, Lepperd, Leppard, Lepard, Lapierre, Leeper, LePard, Leber, Liebhart, Leaphart, Leiper, Lepper, Liphart, Lephart, Leppert, etc., and further to study the deeper relationships to other families and surnames who share a common male ancestor.