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
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Deleon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deleon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deleon (Russian: Делеон) is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Deleón, Deléon, Déleon, Deleòn or Delèon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deleon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,354th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 81,994 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Deleon reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,942nd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 3,409 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne 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. Barring The United States this surname exists in 82 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 4 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.
Deleon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence 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 those holding the Deleon last name are 42.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.53% registered with 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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