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
Average Leoni Salary in
United States
$47,606 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Léoni, Leôni or Leoní. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leoni? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,173rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 198,479 people. The surname Leoni is mostly found 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 widespread first name on earth, borne by 24,820 people.
Leoni is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 24,885 people, or 1 in 2,458. In Italy it is primarily found in: Lombardy, where 29 percent are found, Emilia-Romagna, where 20 percent are found and Lazio, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Italy this last name exists in 97 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Leoni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leoni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leoni last name increased 6,760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 858 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leoni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Russia.
In The United States Leoni are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.85% being 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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