Leoni Surname
Approximately 36,717 people bear this surname
Leoni Surname User-submission:
The surname Leoni or Leone means 'lions' in Italian.
Leoni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 24,885 | 1:2,458 | 179 |
| Brazil | 1,926 | 1:111,150 | 4,192 |
| United States | 1,690 | 1:214,473 | 20,913 |
| Iran | 1,551 | 1:49,505 | 5,555 |
| Argentina | 1,496 | 1:28,572 | 2,389 |
| France | 1,461 | 1:45,464 | 5,816 |
| Switzerland | 726 | 1:11,313 | 1,865 |
| Tanzania | 451 | 1:117,387 | 11,234 |
| Indonesia | 443 | 1:298,531 | 26,540 |
| Venezuela | 213 | 1:141,803 | 4,479 |
| Uruguay | 158 | 1:21,720 | 2,504 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| Belgium | 109 | 1:105,474 | 15,893 |
| Germany | 104 | 1:774,091 | 57,434 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Spain | 97 | 1:481,980 | 24,575 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Greece | 90 | 1:123,109 | 20,618 |
| Luxembourg | 68 | 1:8,537 | 1,349 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Croatia | 54 | 1:78,307 | 13,553 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Honduras | 25 | 1:352,658 | 2,892 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| San Marino | 9 | 1:3,690 | 444 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Léoni (25), Leôni (1) & Leoní (1) are calculated separately.
Leoni (24,820) may also be a first name.
Leoni Surname Meaning
Leoni Demographics
Leoni Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Leoni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leoni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leoni (Arabic: ليونى, Georgian: ლეონი, Hindi: लेओनी, Oriya: େଲଓନି, Russian: Леони) is held by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Léoni, Leôni or Leoní. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leoni? popularity and diffusion
The last name Leoni is the 15,173rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 198,479 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Leoni are found; 70 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent are found in Italic Europe. Leoni is also the 32,192nd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 24,820 people.
The last name Leoni is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 24,885 people, or 1 in 2,458. In Italy it is primarily found in: Lombardy, where 29 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 20 percent reside and Lazio, where 19 percent reside. Beside Italy this surname exists in 97 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Leoni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Leoni has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leoni last name expanded 6,760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 858 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leoni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Leoni last name is principally Catholic (40%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Leoni last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Leoni earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning €28,187 per year; in Peru they earn 921.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 198,007 per year; in South Africa they earn 107% more than the national average, earning R 491,904 per year; in Colombia they earn 74.24% more than the national average, earning $39,556,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.08% more than the national average, earning $58,668 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leoni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leoni in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეონი | leoni | - |
| Leoni in the Hindi language | ||
| लेओनी | le'oni | - |
| Leoni in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଓନି | ela'oni | 60.55 |
| େଲଓନୀ | ela'oni | 31.19 |
| େଲଉନି | ela'uni | 4.59 |
| େଳଓନି | ela'oni | 3.67 |
| Leoni in the Russian language | ||
| Леони | leoni | - |
| Leoni in the Arabic language | ||
| ليونى | lywny | - |
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