Leon Surname

477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,103,641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Leon Surname Definition:

(Latin-Greek, &c.) Lion [Latin leo, -ōnis, Greek λέων] Léon is a common French surname; and León and Leóne are common in Spain and Italy respectively.

See Lion, Lyon(s.

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Leon Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico283,0631:43966
Colombia123,0591:38872
Venezuela116,2401:26045
Peru105,6831:30140
United States75,8391:4,779531
Spain69,8271:67060
Ecuador62,5771:25421
Cuba56,8171:20333
Chile32,1201:548123
Bolivia21,9051:48590
Guatemala21,1971:759138
Argentina17,4431:2,450324
Costa Rica13,8661:34599
Paraguay11,4381:633161
Dominican Republic9,8221:1,062182
Haiti8,8181:1,212190
France7,8681:8,442732
El Salvador7,2021:881179
Chad6,9321:1,961361
Honduras5,8191:1,515279
Madagascar5,0451:4,688965
Nicaragua4,1421:1,454271
Puerto Rico3,7291:952134
Philippines2,4141:41,9386,625
Canada2,3011:16,0132,316
England1,8031:30,9034,135
Australia1,5891:16,9892,387
Russia1,3311:108,28213,191
Panama1,3201:2,964391
Israel1,2911:6,6291,016
Ivory Coast1,1811:19,5351,475
Tanzania1,1151:47,4815,335
Romania1,0241:19,6072,529
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Uruguay9271:3,702434
Brazil8391:255,1549,835
Germany8291:97,11212,101
China7021:1,947,752353
Saint Lucia6921:25838
Lebanon6721:8,3891,309
Guam6631:24223
Italy5761:106,17517,849
Iraq5661:61,8762,250
Seychelles5581:16615
India5541:1,384,59553,401
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
Indonesia5411:244,45322,409
South Africa5331:101,64712,305
Belgium4631:24,8313,930
Greece4321:25,6483,851
Jamaica3911:7,340872
Moldova3831:9,2991,564
Netherlands3701:45,6417,759
Malaysia2751:107,2527,246
Thailand2701:261,62444,607
Portugal2641:39,4632,350
Cameroon2331:89,13810,727
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Papua New Guinea2021:40,3654,906
Syria1871:103,2143,394
Northern Mariana Islands1591:34364
Trinidad and Tobago1531:8,9151,271
Taiwan1521:154,2421,374
Switzerland1511:54,3907,022
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Japan1371:933,17019,427
Marshall Islands1351:38457
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
Belize1331:2,673557
Ukraine1161:392,43747,637
French Polynesia1041:2,700546
Sweden1001:98,4687,152
Belarus981:96,95014,896
Aruba971:1,067146
Bangladesh931:1,713,51413,470
Ireland911:51,7473,694
Kazakhstan891:198,68018,516
Liberia861:51,2624,572
New Caledonia781:3,541557
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Norway711:72,42710,169
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Uzbekistan601:515,48611,776
Wales591:52,4504,823
Austria561:152,06120,229
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Poland481:791,84963,527
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Benin451:229,68020,839
Kenya451:1,026,22034,572
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Mauritius371:34,9576,870
Sri Lanka361:578,0169,123
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Suriname321:17,2694,028
United States Virgin Islands311:3,560588
Andorra281:2,994558
Barbados271:10,646786
Ethiopia241:4,064,42811,902
Curaçao231:6,837197
United Arab Emirates231:398,36023,003
Hong Kong221:333,4313,127
Rwanda221:516,5902,066
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
Egypt181:5,107,54248,087
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Vietnam171:5,449,7682,445
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Guyana141:54,4444,775
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
South Korea121:4,270,021781
Finland111:499,70030,478
Oman111:335,2704,992
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Latvia101:205,00522,061
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Togo81:905,9718,102
Ghana71:3,860,09915,346
Angola61:4,498,2026,967
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Congo51:997,81917,129
Macau51:120,326534
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Albania31:971,35222,477
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Dominica31:25,297621
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Myanmar31:17,312,6622,080
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Anguilla21:6,718471
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Burundi21:4,902,4262,336
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Comoros21:374,762673
Gabon21:944,5976,773
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Libya21:3,121,9876,135
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Guernsey21:16,3281,834

The alternate forms: León (6,231), Léon (559), Leòn (179), Lèon (5), Leõn (2), Leoń (1), Lèoñ (1), Lèón (1), Léòn (1) & Léón (1) are calculated separately.

Leon (675,540) may also be a first name.

Leon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Latin-Greek, &c.) Lion [Latin leo, -ōnis, Greek λέων] Léon is a common French surname; and León and Leóne are common in Spain and Italy respectively.

See Lion, Lyon(s.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Lion [Latin leon-em, accus, of leo, lion; whence French léonin, leonine]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Greek, Spanish) Dweller at the sign of the lion; nickname for a brave person; one who came from Leo (lion), an ancient kingdom and region, in Spain.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Spanish and Italian leone., a Lion.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

Leon is a first name of Greek origin. The Greek λέων (leōn), meaning"lion," has spawned the Latin "leo," French "lion," Irish "leon" and Spanish "león."

- David Ortiz De La Torre

This surname comes from the City of Leon, where Jews lived since the 10th century. It means 'lion'.

- 1james24
DNA test information
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Leon Demographics

Leon Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 80 (2016)

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Leon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leon (Georgian: ლეონ, Marathi: लेओन, Russian: Леон, Tibetan: ལིའུ་) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may be rendered in the variant forms: León, Léon, Leòn, Lèon, Leõn, Leoń, Lèoñ, Lèón, Léòn or Léón. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,603 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Leon reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,448th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 675,540 people.

The surname Leon is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 283,063 people, or 1 in 439. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 14 percent live, Mexico City, where 8 percent live and Veracruz, where 7 percent live. Barring Mexico Leon exists in 187 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 11 percent live and Venezuela, where 11 percent live.

Leon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 1,409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 506 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Leon surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (61%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Leon are 40.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning €29,459 per year; in Norway they earn 75.87% more than the national average, earning 608,639 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,455 per year; in South Africa they earn 137.27% more than the national average, earning R 563,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $23,797,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $38,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $57,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
León926,231/
Léon92559/
Leòn92179/
Lèon925/
Leõn922/
Leoń921/
Leong89124,617/
Leone89105,813/
Lejon891,399/
Leeon89951/
Lehon89338/
Leyon89300/
Leion89148/
Leaon8961/
Lieon8949/
Leoen8940/
Leont8923/
Leoon8914/
Leonn899/
Leond896/
Le'on896/
Leoun894/
Leonh894/
Hleon893/
Lleon892/
Leomn891/
Leoin891/
Leohn891/
Leonı891/
Leoĭn891/
Lheon891/
Lèoñ831/
Lèón831/
Léòn831/
Léón831/
Leijon801,475/
Legion801,398/
Lehoun80178/
D'leon8080/
Leiyon8060/
Leotin8055/
Leonne8036/
Leoung8025/
Leeong8010/
Lehont809/
Leosen808/
Leoune807/
Leeone804/
Lleone804/
Lejion803/
Leoine803/
Leaong803/
Lehuon802/
Leoing802/
Leoong802/
Leejon802/
Llieon801/
Lieuon801/
Lejjon801/
Leosîn801/
Leosin801/
Leoone801/
Lejonn801/
Lehonn801/
L'Leon801/
Lheong801/
Liehon801/
Leondt801/
Lleong801/
Lehond800/
Leogne800/
Leão7521,665/
Lean7510,554/
Leom75477/
Leãn752/
Leán751/
Ljon750/
Leonova7366,389/
Liehoun731,184/
Leahong7363/
Leongue7331/
Lehotyn7329/
L'Leong7312/
Leonová738/
Leochin734/
Leoshyn734/
Leyoung733/
D'Leong732/
Hlehoun732/
Leonowa732/
Leoseng732/
Leosing731/
Lehoung731/
Geeleon731/
Leijong731/
Legionn731/
L'Leone731/
Leihoon731/
Lehosng731/
Leohyna731/
Leehone731/
Leejoun731/
Lejoune730/
Layon673,057/
Lehan672,756/
Leanh671,457/
Lehun67576/
Lajon67504/
Lijon67396/
Laion67332/
Luyon67283/
Loyon67160/
Leahn67156/
Lihon67125/
Leyun67100/
Hlean6786/
Leșan6760/
Ljone6756/
Lujon6749/
Leean6738/
Léone6735/
Lioon6724/
Lehoshyn6723/
Lojon6718/
Loiun6714/
Liean6714/
Lioan6714/
Lojun6713/
Ljong678/
Loion677/
Loyun676/
Leann675/
Lejun674/
Leaão674/
Ljean673/
Lioun673/
Lyhon673/
Leeun673/
Lieun673/
Leoonova672/
Lyoon672/
Lhion672/
Leaun672/
Lehán672/
Le'an672/
Lyoan671/
Ljoen671/
Lleonova671/
Leonnova671/
Luion671/
Lhíon671/
Léong671/
Leounova671/
Leoñh671/
Leyón671/
Leaan671/
Lyoun671/
Leomg671/
Leoum671/
Ljeun670/
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Leon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leon in the Georgian language
ლეონleon-
Leon in the Tibetan language
ལིའུ་li'u-
Leon in the Marathi language
लेओनle'ona58.33
लोनlona16.67
लेनlena8.33
लेऑनle'ona8.33
िलएोनilaeona8.33
Leon in the Russian language
Леонleon-

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