del Leon Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

del Leon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

del Leon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic2851:36,6072,033
Philippines591:1,715,902111,316
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

del Leon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name del Leon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname del Leon is held by more people in The Dominican Republic than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name del Leon? popularity and diffusion

del Leon is the 699,651st most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The surname del Leon is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of del Leon are found; 69 percent are found in Caribbean and 69 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean.

The surname del Leon is most widely held in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 36,607. Apart from The Dominican Republic it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent are found and Mexico, where 6 percent are found.

del Leon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of del Leon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the del Leon surname declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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