Leonce Surname

43,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Leonce Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leonce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,7851:7,8031,019
Chad1,9261:7,0571,004
Haiti1,8531:5,766690
Saint Lucia5521:32451
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
France2041:325,60249,364
England961:580,39635,131
Trinidad and Tobago591:23,1182,593
Mexico431:2,886,65622,491
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
India131:59,005,029552,550
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Léonce (16) are calculated separately.

Leonce (31,227) may also be a first name.

Leonce Last Name Facts

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

Leonce occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Léonce. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leonce? popularity and diffusion

Leonce is the 43,209th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 604,926 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Leonce live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 27,047th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 31,227 people.

The last name Leonce is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6,785 people, or 1 in 7,803. In Tanzania Leonce is most common in: Kagera Region, where 20 percent reside, Manyara Region, where 19 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 16 percent reside and Haiti, where 15 percent reside.

Leonce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leonce surname are 25.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leonce earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $44,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léonce9416/
Leoncie9212/
Leoncer921/
Leonces921/
Lehonce921/
Leonchez865/
Leance8370/
Leonci8365/
Leonge8314/
Leonse8312/
Leoncy833/
Leonze832/
Leonca831/
Leonke831/
Lejoncque802/
Lehance77162/
Lleonci772/
Leanche772/
Leonser772/
Leounke771/
Leonger771/
Léoncie771/
Leonsch771/
Leons73705/
Leonx731/
Leonz730/
Leongkee715/
Leonseas711/
Leeonzer711/
Leonzi671,154/
Leonsi67494/
Leancă67137/
Leanse6764/
Leonka6734/
Leonza6720/
Leyons677/
Leonns674/
Leanci673/
Leange673/
Leonsa672/
Lehons672/
Leonki672/
Léonse671/
Lehonschi671/
Leongi671/
Leongkeat671/

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