Deleon Surname
Approximately 88,879 people bear this surname
Deleon Surname User-submission:
This is a Spanish surname. It means 'from (the kingdom of) Leon'. Nowadays, Leon is the name of both the province and the municipality, located within Castilla-Leon.
Deleon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70,990 | 1:5,106 | 573 |
| Colombia | 3,977 | 1:12,013 | 1,184 |
| Philippines | 2,476 | 1:40,888 | 6,416 |
| Uruguay | 2,139 | 1:1,604 | 198 |
| El Salvador | 1,583 | 1:4,008 | 460 |
| Mexico | 1,089 | 1:113,982 | 3,993 |
| Paraguay | 964 | 1:7,507 | 501 |
| Saudi Arabia | 954 | 1:32,344 | 4,580 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 896 | 1:61 | 7 |
| Canada | 650 | 1:56,686 | 6,691 |
| Argentina | 597 | 1:71,597 | 6,083 |
| Guatemala | 469 | 1:34,291 | 1,978 |
| Dominican Republic | 416 | 1:25,079 | 1,567 |
| Jamaica | 396 | 1:7,247 | 858 |
| Taiwan | 281 | 1:83,433 | 843 |
| Honduras | 114 | 1:77,337 | 1,520 |
| Australia | 112 | 1:241,033 | 22,440 |
| Venezuela | 99 | 1:305,092 | 6,989 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Guam | 74 | 1:2,164 | 278 |
| Israel | 55 | 1:155,593 | 16,202 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Panama | 29 | 1:134,905 | 4,585 |
| Puerto Rico | 21 | 1:169,054 | 2,039 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 | 1:71,788 | 5,445 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Saint Lucia | 7 | 1:25,540 | 1,703 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
The alternate forms: Deleón (41), Deléon (5), Déleon (3), Deleòn (3) & Delèon (1) are calculated separately.
Deleon (3,409) may also be a first name.
Deleon Surname Meaning
Deleon Demographics
Average Male Deleon Height
173.03 cm
Average Female Deleon Height
159.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Deleon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deleon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Deleon (Russian: Делеон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Deleón, Deléon, Déleon, Deleòn or Delèon. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deleon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,354th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 81,994 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Deleon are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,942nd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 3,409 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 70,990 people, or 1 in 5,106. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 39 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 4 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.
Deleon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Deleon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deleon surname rose 48,623 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 8,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Deleon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Deleon are 42.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Deleon earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 32.03% less than the national average, earning $15,430,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning $36,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deleón | 94 | 41 | / |
| Deléon | 94 | 5 | / |
| Déleon | 94 | 3 | / |
| Deleòn | 94 | 3 | / |
| Delèon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Deleone | 92 | 409 | / |
| Delgeon | 92 | 53 | / |
| Delejon | 92 | 17 | / |
| De'leon | 92 | 17 | / |
| Deleion | 92 | 10 | / |
| Deleeon | 92 | 7 | / |
| Deleonn | 92 | 7 | / |
| Deleyon | 92 | 6 | / |
| Deeleon | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dealeon | 92 | 4 | / |
| Deleoun | 92 | 3 | / |
| Deleaon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Deleoon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Deleong | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ddeleon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tdeleon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dieleon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deileon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Delehoun | 86 | 103 | / |
| D'Deleon | 86 | 6 | / |
| Delegion | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deleoine | 86 | 1 | / |
| De'leone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daleon | 83 | 2,089 | / |
| Delean | 83 | 470 | / |
| Deleom | 83 | 52 | / |
| Dileon | 83 | 26 | / |
| Doleon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Deljon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Delehan | 77 | 361 | / |
| Dileone | 77 | 274 | / |
| Deljion | 77 | 66 | / |
| Delayon | 77 | 44 | / |
| Dalleon | 77 | 33 | / |
| Dolleon | 77 | 17 | / |
| Delajon | 77 | 17 | / |
| D'Oleon | 77 | 9 | / |
| Delehun | 77 | 9 | / |
| Deluyon | 77 | 6 | / |
| Deleeun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dehlean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Delijon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dileyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dahleon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deljean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Delujon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dehelean | 71 | 1,421 | / |
| Delehant | 71 | 267 | / |
| Delehunt | 71 | 45 | / |
| Deheleán | 71 | 1 | / |
| Delujean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Delayhon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dilean | 67 | 54 | / |
| Deljun | 67 | 47 | / |
| Deljan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Delión | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deléan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delehaunt | 67 | 0 | / |
Deleon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deleon in the Russian language | ||
| Делеон | deleon | - |
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Deleon Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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