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Where Does The Last Name Leons Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Leons (Marathi: लेओंस) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Léons. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leons? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Leons is the 474,683^rd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,336,945 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Leons are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 124,281^st most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 3,311 people.

The last name Leons is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 464 people, or 1 in 114,098. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 34 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 32 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 18 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Leons Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leons has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leons surname increased 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leons Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leons last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leons surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leons earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 18.29% less than the national average, earning $18,550,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $41,910 USD per year.