Leonowens Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Leonowens Surname User-submission:

The Leonowens surname was created by a Canadian woman who combined her surname with her late husband's: Leon and Owens. Leon is a surname from several European countries, meaning 'lion' and Owens is a Welsh surname derived from the name of a male ancestor, Owen, of uncertain origin.

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Leonowens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Leonowens Surname Meaning

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The Leonowens surname was created by a Canadian woman who combined her surname with her late husband's: Leon and Owens. Leon is a surname from several European countries, meaning 'lion' and Owens is a Welsh surname derived from the name of a male ancestor, Owen, of uncertain origin.

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Leonowens Last Name Facts

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

Leonowens is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leonowens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Leonowens live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Leonowens Last Name Statistics demography

Leonowens earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.15% less than the national average, earning $41,660 CAD per year.

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Lenenusa7127/
Le Nenes717/
Llonenas714/
Le Nones712/
Lennones711/
Leoninas711/
Lenoines711/
Lionwins711/
Lenonesa711/
Lonenios710/
Lenienes710/
Linens67117/
Lanens6735/
Lenins6724/
Lenons678/
Lenans672/
Lounenssa671/
Le Noanes671/
Lunens671/
Lonenz671/
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