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
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Leoni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leoni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leoni (Arabic: ليونى, Georgian: ლეონი, Hindi: लेओनी, Oriya: େଲଓନି, Russian: Леони) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Léoni, Leôni or Leoní. Click here to see other possible spellings of Leoni.
How Common Is The Last Name Leoni? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leoni is the 15,173rd most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 198,479 people. Leoni is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Leoni live; 70 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 32,192nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 24,820 people.
The last name Leoni is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 24,885 people, or 1 in 2,458. In Italy Leoni is most prevalent in: Lombardy, where 29 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 20 percent live and Lazio, where 19 percent live. Besides Italy this surname occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Leoni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leoni has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leoni surname 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily 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 national average, with 54.85% registered to vote for 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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