Léon Forename

25,132nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 34,264 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Central African Republic
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Léon Forename

The meaning of this forename is not listed.

Léon Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Central African Republic-15,5641:290103
Madagascar
100%
5,4411:4,343912
Belgium
100%
3,6871:3,116584
Netherlands
100%
2,3311:7,2511,009
Luxembourg
100%
2,1331:26458
Togo-1,2361:5,857938
Gabon-6821:2,761646
Switzerland
100%
6511:12,6171,119
Benin
100%
6081:17,3941,960
Mali
100%
5521:30,7571,962
DR Congo-4661:158,4287,430
France
100%
4251:156,4012,833
Congo
90%
 
1601:31,3082,777
Canada-931:356,27310,623
South Africa
100%
581:940,21836,668
French Polynesia-491:5,671903
Sweden
100%
231:428,60511,536
Cameroon-201:1,080,52527,973
Burkina Faso-181:1,021,08227,989
Senegal-151:972,0909,181
Mozambique-91:3,027,0402,336
Haiti
100%
61:1,787,82619,076
Monaco
100%
41:9,6161,312
Finland
100%
31:1,827,72814,078
Germany
100%
31:32,225,95964,270
Brazil-31:71,412,051442,691
Guinea
100%
21:5,929,3246,648
Italy-21:30,531,04557,596
Ivory Coast-21:11,537,96695,271
England
100%
21:27,801,460132,211
Norway-21:2,566,16424,989
Peru-11:31,791,454110,866
Tunisia-11:676,90212,933
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
New Caledonia-11:270,1643,221
Mexico-11:124,144,427140,512
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Chile-11:17,607,20848,996
Chad-11:13,598,39815,363
Burundi-11:9,906,5592,558
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377

The alternate forms: Leon (675,540), Lèon (646), León (431), Leòn (20) & Leôn (2) are calculated separately.

Léon (559) may also be a surname.

Léon Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leon92675,540/
Lèon92646/
Léone89160/
Léong891/
León83431/
Leòn8320/
Leôn832/
Léonne80122/
Légion801/
Ljon7512/
Léan757/
Leone6734,139/
Leong6726,365/
Layon671,857/
Laion671,321/
Lehon67351/
Leyon67325/
Lejon67283/
Lijon67239/
Leeon67143/
Lajon67124/
Leonn67118/
Lihon67117/
Leont6793/
Leaon6793/
Leion6792/
Hleon6780/
Leond6763/
Ljohn6759/
Leonė6749/
Loyon6742/
Lyhon6731/
Lieon6726/
Léane6723/
Leonh6719/
Luyon6719/
Ljone6719/
Lleon6717/
Leoon6713/
Leoin6712/
Lujon6710/
Lèone6710/
Lojon679/
Lioan678/
Leohn677/
Luion676/
Leoun675/
Leonk673/
Lheon673/
Lyoon673/
Leonë672/
Lhyon672/
Lyoan672/
Loion672/
lo Nu671/
Léang671/
Lioon671/
Lhion671/
lo No671/
Léann671/
Léhan671/
L'eon671/
L'Jon671/
Le'on671/
Leonq671/
Ljoun671/
Ljong671/

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Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Léon