Leao Surname

7,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Leao Surname User-submission:

This family is from Lousa in North of Portugal.

Leao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil59,2431:3,613306
Mozambique11,1241:2,451601
Angola4,7331:5,702788
Portugal1,4061:7,410689
United States1,0001:362,45932,305
France1301:510,94471,022
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Australia271:999,84158,390
Colombia231:2,077,13412,400
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
India161:47,941,586492,263
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
American Samoa111:5,0691,123
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Macau61:100,272488
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
East Timor11:1,215,928507
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Leaõ (3), Leâo (2), Leáo (2), Leào (1), Leāo (1) & Léao (1) are calculated separately.

Leao (525,665) may also be a first name.

Leao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This family is from Lousa in North of Portugal.

- jeleao

Leao Last Name Facts

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

Leao occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Leaõ, Leâo, Leáo, Leào, Leāo or Léao. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leao is the 7,254th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,202 people. The surname Leao is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Leao live; 76 percent live in South America and 76 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,912th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 525,665 people.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 59,243 people, or 1 in 3,613. In Brazil Leao is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 16 percent reside, Pará, where 14 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside. Barring Brazil Leao exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 14 percent reside and Angola, where 6 percent reside.

Leao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leao has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leao last name rose 6,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leao are 41.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,694 per year; in South Africa they earn 226.22% more than the national average, earning R 775,212 per year; in United States they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $40,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.13% less than the national average, earning $38,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leaõ923/
Leâo922/
Leáo922/
Leào921/
Leāo921/
Léao921/
Lehao89982/
Lejao89224/
Leaoa89115/
Leyao8931/
Leaou8926/
Leiao8923/
Lieao8922/
Leaos8911/
Leaoz897/
Leaoh895/
Leaho893/
Leaðo892/
Lleao891/
Leaao891/
Leaoy890/
Lao86485,953/
Leo86107,324/
Lea8647,342/
Leaooa80619/
Leihao80330/
Leeyao80210/
Legiao808/
Leahjo802/
Leeaoh802/
Liehao801/
Leieao801/
Lehayo801/
Leahou801/
Lehaou801/
Lieyao801/
Lie'ao801/
Leeaoa801/
Leahoy800/
Liao755,530,093/
Leos7519,695/
Leah757,680/
Laos755,837/
Leha753,646/
Laho753,508/
Leua752,650/
Laot752,028/
Laoh751,902/
Leoz751,384/
Hlao751,325/
Leou751,130/
Lleo751,105/
Leop75974/
Laou75955/
Leho75817/
Liea75767/
Llao75726/
Leoa75253/
Loea75231/
Laoa75186/
Leoi75170/
Leoh75147/
Lyao75133/
Laao75133/
Leod75117/
Laea75116/
Lauo75115/
Laeo75108/
Laoi75103/
Laoz7580/
Luea7576/
Leoy7572/
Leța7571/
La'o7564/
Laop7557/
Leot7555/
Leňo7554/
Lieo7552/
Laoo7547/
Leea7535/
Leaț7531/
Leoo7526/
Lyeo7525/
Leľo7525/
Leoś7524/
Laoy7521/
Laod7519/
Leeo7514/
Lueo7510/
Loeo758/
Lhea757/
Lyea757/
Lhao756/
Llea755/
Leoj755/
Laoj753/
Leaa752/
Leuo752/
Leaș751/
Le'a751/
Laoš751/
Leĺo751/
Leãa751/
Hlea751/
Ljao751/
Läheaho732/
Leeaooa731/
Leaouad731/
Lieajoo731/
Leija6723,115/
Layao672,056/
Luyao671,756/
Leost67918/
Laoud67907/
Leiya67878/
Lahoy67824/
Lahou67708/
Lehou67707/
Liyao67564/
Laout67503/
Loyao67497/
Leyja67473/
Leaha67393/
Laouz67389/
Legia67387/
Lojao67358/
Leiyo67338/
Lajeo67258/
Lehho67245/
Laosh67226/
Leaua67214/
Lagio67195/
Lihao67183/
Laiyo67177/
Lahuo67175/
Leosz67174/
Hleha67127/
Lejia67111/
Legio67108/
Lehoa67100/
Lieou6798/
Lejja6788/
Liuea6779/
Leyya6777/
Leijo6775/
Liaou6767/
Lujea6760/
Lahoš6758/
Laijo6757/
Lehah6752/
Laoit6747/
Liaos6746/
Leous6742/
Lajjo6737/
Luiao6736/
L'Aot6735/
Lauos6735/
Llaho6734/
Liaho6732/
Lahao6730/
Loiea6727/
Hlaho6727/
Lowea6724/
Le'au6723/
Leosh6719/
Lawea6717/
Laois6716/
Leyia6715/
Lahoi6715/
Leuah6715/
Leyea6714/
Leuad6714/
Lehoy6713/
Lieha6713/
Leuaa6712/
Lauho6710/
Hlaoi6710/
Leuap6710/
Lajoa6710/
Leuya679/
Lehos679/
Lajao679/
Leott679/
Laoup679/
Lajio678/
Layjo678/
Lehop677/
Lujao677/
Laous677/
Lyeah677/
Leuea676/
Hlaoh676/
Lehoi676/
Leoux676/
Lauod676/
Lieho676/
Leoua676/
Lahop676/
Layea675/
D'Leo675/
Lliao675/
Leuas675/
Laoph675/
Laiao675/
Lajea675/
Leois675/
Lauoo675/
Lhaou675/
Loiao674/
Laioa674/
Leoho674/
Leyio674/
Lejoa674/
Li'ao674/
Laeoy674/
Loeha674/
Leoss673/
Lejha673/
Leead673/
Laood673/
Layio673/
Leoch673/
Leuat673/
Leuau673/
Layyo673/
Lyaho673/
Leooa673/
Llaea673/
Laodh672/
Laohy672/
Lyeha672/
Leyeo672/
Leyoa672/
Laohu672/
Leioa672/
Lajho672/
Laouh672/
Laoux672/
Lahoh672/
Lejio672/
Lleha672/
Lehoz672/
Leots672/
Leooe672/
Lijao671/
Ljiao671/
Llaos671/
Leuia671/
Lejga671/
Leopp671/
Lauoa671/
Lieah671/
Laoys671/
Leout671/
Gliao671/
Lehoo671/
Lleos671/
Ljaho671/
Lágea671/
Hlaou671/
Lejjo671/
Laïos671/
Leahă671/
Lea'a671/
Leaau671/
Lauea671/
Laoos671/
Laost671/
Laoût671/
L'Lao671/
La'ou671/
Laayo671/
Lijea671/
Leuoa671/
Leuoh671/
Leouh671/
Leoup671/
Liaoi671/
Liaoy671/
Liaoz671/
Liaoĭ671/
D'Lao671/
Laoch671/
Leozz671/
Laohz671/
Lyieo671/
Liaoa671/
La'oo671/
Laohe671/
Laooh671/
Laoop671/
Leodd671/
Hluea671/
Hleos671/
Leeas670/
Leoyd670/
Leoas670/
Leods670/
Layeo670/
Loyea670/
Leotz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leao
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