Leijon Surname

265,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Leijon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leijon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,3621:7,230665
Finland371:148,56013,684
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Leijon (165) may also be a first name.

Leijon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leijon is found most in Sweden. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leijon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,253rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,940,709 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Leijon live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 712,876th most numerous first name in the world, held by 165 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,362 people, or 1 in 7,230. In Sweden Leijon is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside and Skåne County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Sweden this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Leijon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leijon are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Leijon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.78% less than the national average, earning 191,100 kr per year and in United States they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $54,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leijong921/
Lejon911,399/
Lijon91396/
Leion91148/
Legion831,398/
Lejohn83127/
Leison8381/
Leiyon8360/
Lijong8339/
Leizon8338/
Loijon8330/
Laijon8311/
Leijun835/
Lejson834/
Lejion833/
Lezion833/
Lidjon833/
Leejon832/
Lijoan831/
Lejjon831/
Lijone831/
Luijon831/
Lejond831/
Lejonn831/
Ledjon831/
Lijeon831/
Lijoon831/
Leon801,103,641/
Ljon800/
Ledzion771,124/
Lejoint7748/
Leggion7714/
Lejoncq779/
Lejonne778/
Leisoin777/
Leijian777/
Lejason776/
Lejeson774/
Leejohn772/
Leisohn772/
Lejonng771/
Leejeon771/
Lehjong771/
Leichon771/
Leikhon771/
Hlejohn771/
Lejison771/
Legionn771/
Ledjoun771/
Leedjon771/
Lihjong771/
Lijoine771/
Loijone771/
Leihoon771/
Lijijon771/
Leisong771/
Leejoun771/
Glijoon771/
Liegion770/
Lejoune770/
Leong73124,617/
Leone73105,813/
Licon738,096/
Lison734,028/
Lizon732,955/
Leeon73951/
Leson73755/
Lezon73628/
Lajon73504/
Lehon73338/
Laion73332/
Leyon73300/
Lijun73224/
Lijan73170/
Lecon73150/
Lihon73125/
Lejan7374/
Leaon7361/
Ljone7356/
Lujon7349/
Lieon7349/
Lexon7343/
Leoen7340/
Lioon7324/
Leont7323/
Lojon7318/
Leoon7314/
Lioan7314/
Leonn739/
Ljong738/
Loion737/
Leond736/
Laeon736/
Le'on736/
Lejom735/
Lueon735/
Leoun734/
Leonh734/
Lejun734/
Lijom733/
Lioun733/
Hleon733/
Lyeon733/
Liaon733/
Lleon732/
Lhion732/
Leuon732/
Loeon731/
Ljoen731/
Leomn731/
Leoin731/
Leohn731/
Luion731/
Léjon731/
Lejôn731/
Leonı731/
Leoĭn731/
Lheon731/
Leijiang716/
Leizhong712/
Littjohn711/
Laijiong711/
Likhon6713,628/
Leeson679,922/
Loison678,129/
Leyson677,796/
Laison673,288/
Lechon672,805/
Leyian672,061/
Luison671,480/
Leason671,265/
Lekhon67902/
Lihong67748/
Loizon67663/
Lijane67611/
Leiyan67586/
Lichon67526/
Lesoin67496/
Legian67360/
Lijian67348/
Luizon67325/
Liozon67317/
Lisong67307/
Lehoun67178/
Leisan67128/
Lidjan67128/
Lezian67112/
Lejean67104/
Lijang6788/
Liason6787/
D'leon6780/
Leizan6776/
Liujun6762/
Leotin6755/
Lesone6752/
Lijung6751/
Licoon6747/
Lesoon6742/
Laiyon6741/
Laizon6741/
Lizion6739/
Leonne6736/
Lajohn6726/
Leoung6725/
Liscon6723/
Laijan6722/
Lesong6721/
Laijun6720/
Latjon6720/
Ligion6719/
Lisone6719/
Laujon6716/
Liaoin6716/
Lihond6716/
Luijan6716/
Lizoun6715/
Ledjan6715/
Lizong6715/
Leahon6714/
Lajoon6711/
Leeong6710/
Leecon6710/
Lehont679/
Lejuhn678/
Leosen678/
Llejan678/
Liozan678/
Leejan677/
Leoune677/
Lijuin677/
Legionova676/
Llison675/
Leejun675/
Lezson675/
Laweon674/
Lajuon674/
Leeone674/
Lleone674/
Lejeun674/
Leyaon674/
Lihone674/
Leuson673/
Laioun673/
Lesohn673/
Leujan673/
Leuong673/
Lagion673/
Leoine673/
Leucon673/
Leaong673/
Lehuon672/
Lasjon672/
Liooun672/
Leyeon672/
Liejun672/
Leoing672/
Hlezon672/
L'Ison672/
Ladjon672/
Lajeon672/
Lajion672/
Liazon672/
Lejoncque672/
Leoong672/
Lijaun672/
Hlejan672/
Hlejun672/
Luijun672/
Lijhan671/
Lijune671/
Ljosne671/
Llieon671/
Lisoun671/
Liajan671/
Lieuon671/
Lesont671/
Leuoon671/
Lajoun671/
Leiung671/
Lecohn671/
Lecoon671/
Leycon671/
Leosîn671/
Leosin671/
Hleson671/
Licohn671/
Leoone671/
Lisjan671/
Lugion671/
Lyaion671/
Loujon671/
Hlioun671/
Lejuom671/
Lehonn671/
Lazion671/
Lajonc671/
L'Leon671/
Laajon671/
Lijean671/
Lesoun671/
Leyzon671/
Lezone671/
Lheong671/
Lhiong671/
Lidjoumne671/
Liehon671/
Liconh671/
Leondt671/
Lojoon671/
Lujhon671/
Liyaon671/
Lleong671/
Laeoon671/
Leiyun671/
Lejian671/
Lehond670/
Leogne670/
Loiaon670/
Lesond670/
Leuzon670/
Lehson670/
Luicon670/
Legiun670/
Leueon670/
Leejom670/

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