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

The surname Leyon (Marathi: िलयॉन, Russian: Лейон) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Leyón. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Leyon is the 893,754^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 30 percent of Leyon live; 20 percent live in North America and 15 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 486,495^th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 325 people.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 234,447. In Sweden Leyon is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 88 percent live, Stockholm County, where 7 percent live and Skåne County, where 5 percent live. Barring Sweden this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Leyon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leyon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leyon Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Leyon last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leyon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.03% less than the national average, earning R 156,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 59.83% less than the national average, earning $9,119,070 COP per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.