Leonessa Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Leonessa Surname User-submission:

Leonessa means 'lioness' or 'female lion'. It is of Italian origin.

Leonessa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2161:283,13336,430
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Leonessa (62) may also be a first name.

Leonessa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Leonessa means 'lioness' or 'female lion'. It is of Italian origin.

- hleonessa

Leonessa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leonessa is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leonessa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leonessa is the 775,315th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Leonessa are found; 59 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 62 people.

The surname is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 283,133. In Italy Leonessa is most frequent in: Campania, where 65 percent live, Piedmont, where 17 percent live and Lazio, where 6 percent live. Not including Italy it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Leonessa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leonessa are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52% being registered with the party.

The amount Leonessa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 37.86% more than the national average, earning €41,399 per year and in United States they earn 7.67% less than the national average, earning $39,840 USD per year.

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