Leones Surname
Approximately 18,339 people bear this surname
Leones Surname User-submission:
Leones means 'lions' in Latín and Spanish.
Leones Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 9,570 | 1:10,579 | 1,017 |
| Ecuador | 2,353 | 1:6,760 | 1,106 |
| Colombia | 1,887 | 1:25,317 | 1,755 |
| Venezuela | 1,385 | 1:21,808 | 1,537 |
| Argentina | 984 | 1:43,438 | 3,660 |
| Panama | 611 | 1:6,403 | 694 |
| Spain | 436 | 1:107,229 | 8,590 |
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| El Salvador | 174 | 1:36,459 | 1,156 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Brazil | 91 | 1:2,352,465 | 72,498 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Guam | 33 | 1:4,852 | 643 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Leonés (10) are calculated separately.
Leones (2,421) may also be a first name.
Leones Surname Meaning
Leones Demographics
Average Leones Salary in
United States
$49,508 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leones Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leones Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leones (Arabic: ليونيس, Russian: Леонес) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Leonés. Click here for further possible spellings of Leones.
How Common Is The Last Name Leones? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 29,262nd most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 397,380 people. The surname Leones is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Leones reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 150,609th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,421 people.
Leones is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 9,570 people, or 1 in 10,579. In The Philippines Leones is primarily found in: Davao Region, where 16 percent live, Western Visayas, where 10 percent live and National Capital Region, where 10 percent live. Other than The Philippines Leones is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 13 percent live and Colombia, where 10 percent live.
Leones Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leones has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leones surname grew 3,310 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leones Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leones surname are 12.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Leones earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 26.7% less than the national average, earning $16,641,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning $49,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.66% less than the national average, earning $31,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leones Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leones in the Russian language | ||
| Леонес | leones | - |
| Leones in the Arabic language | ||
| ليونيس | lywnys | - |
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