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Where Does The Last Name Leo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Leo (Georgian: ლეო, Hindi: लेओ, Marathi: लेओ, Oriya: େଲଓ, Russian: Лео) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Léo, Leó or Lèo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 5,280^th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 67,902 people. Leo is mostly found in Asia, where 27 percent of Leo reside; 20 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 17 percent reside in Italic Europe. Leo is also the 2,024^th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 498,860 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 18,546 people, or 1 in 3,298. In Italy it is most numerous in: Apulia, where 43 percent are found, Campania, where 19 percent are found and Lombardy, where 8 percent are found. Besides Italy this surname exists in 175 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Leo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leo surname rose 1,235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 649 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 145 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland, Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (71%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Leo last name are 0.33000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Leo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning €31,479 per year; in Norway they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning 249,032 kr per year; in Peru they earn 64.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,795 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning R 229,800 per year; in Colombia they earn 46.39% more than the national average, earning $33,233,300 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 28.81% less than the national average, earning 58,686,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $55,382 CAD per year.