Leonel Surname

29,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Leonel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leonel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique6,1801:4,4111,010
Brazil5,9171:36,1801,493
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
Mexico1,5431:80,4453,364
Colombia8811:54,2272,662
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Portugal3211:32,4562,021
Dominican Republic2931:35,6071,992
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Guatemala1001:160,8273,503
Nicaragua461:130,8932,092
Haiti441:242,8168,749
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
England351:1,591,94567,242
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
El Salvador171:373,1702,631
France161:4,151,420237,746
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
São Tomé and Príncipe51:35,4851,708
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Leónel (1) are calculated separately.

Leonel (412,879) may also be a first name.

Leonel Last Name Facts

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

Leonel occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Leónel. For other potential spellings of Leonel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leonel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leonel is the 29,211th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 396,601 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Leonel reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 45 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 2,495th most numerous forename at a global level, held by 412,879 people.

This surname is most common in Mozambique, where it is borne by 6,180 people, or 1 in 4,411. Outside of Mozambique this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 32 percent reside and Angola, where 12 percent reside.

Leonel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leonel surname are 38.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92% being registered with the party.

The amount Leonel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,394 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.94% less than the national average, earning $21,127,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 19.11% less than the national average, earning $34,902 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leónel941/
Leonell9214/
Leonnel927/
Leonoel923/
Leionel921/
Leoniel921/
Leeonel921/
Leosnel921/
Leonnell863/
Legionel861/
Leonil8350/
Leanel831/
Leoniol771/
Léonnel771/
Loyonel771/
Leanell770/
Leannell710/
Léonil671/
Lyogianyl531/

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Footnotes

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