Leõn Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Leõn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Leon (1,103,641), León (6,231), Leòn (179), Leön (8), Léon (559), Lèon (5), Léòn (1), Lèón (1), Léón (1), Leoń (1) & Lèoñ (1) are calculated separately.
Leõn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leõn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leõn occurs more in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Leon, León, Leòn, Leön, Léon, Lèon, Léòn, Lèón, Léón, Leoń or Lèoñ. Click here for other possible spellings of Leõn.
How Common Is The Last Name Leõn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leõn is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Leõn are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,418,241. Not including Portugal this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 92 | 1,103,641 | / |
| León | 92 | 6,231 | / |
| Leòn | 92 | 179 | / |
| Leön | 92 | 8 | / |
| Léon | 83 | 559 | / |
| Lèon | 83 | 5 | / |
| Léòn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lèón | 83 | 1 | / |
| Léón | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leoń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lean | 75 | 10,554 | / |
| Leaõ | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leãn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leán | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lèoñ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leong | 67 | 124,617 | / |
| Leone | 67 | 105,813 | / |
| Lehan | 67 | 2,756 | / |
| Leanh | 67 | 1,457 | / |
| Lejon | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Leeon | 67 | 951 | / |
| Lehon | 67 | 338 | / |
| Leyon | 67 | 300 | / |
| Leahn | 67 | 156 | / |
| Leion | 67 | 148 | / |
| Hlean | 67 | 86 | / |
| Leaon | 67 | 61 | / |
| Leșan | 67 | 60 | / |
| Lieon | 67 | 49 | / |
| Leoen | 67 | 40 | / |
| Leean | 67 | 38 | / |
| Leont | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leoon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liean | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leonn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leond | 67 | 6 | / |
| Le'on | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leonh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ljean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Le'an | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehán | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lleon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lheon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoĭn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leonı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljeun | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Leõn
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