Leyon Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Leyon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden421:234,44716,276
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Ivory Coast241:961,30123,927
India191:40,371,862445,856
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
France41:16,605,680368,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Leyón (1) are calculated separately.

Leyon (325) may also be a first name.

Leyon Last Name Facts

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

Leyon (Marathi: िलयॉन, Russian: Лейон) occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Leyón. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 486,495th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 325 people.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 234,447. In Sweden Leyon is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 88 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 7 percent are found and Skåne County, where 5 percent are found. Barring Sweden Leyon exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Leyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leyon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leyon last name grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leyon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leyon are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leyón931/
Leyong9185/
Leiyon9160/
Leyone9113/
Leyaon914/
Leyeon912/
Leeyon911/
Leyohn911/
Leon891,103,641/
Leyn891,288/
Leeyong8316/
Leyogne839/
Leyoung833/
Leeyoan831/
Leeyoon831/
Leyehon830/
Leong80124,617/
Leone80105,813/
Layon803,057/
Lejon801,399/
Leeon80951/
Leyan80793/
Leyen80644/
Lyoen80499/
Lehyn80417/
Leyne80391/
Lehon80338/
Luyon80283/
Liyon80196/
Loyon80160/
Leion80148/
Leyin80103/
Leyun80100/
Leaon8061/
Lieon8049/
Leoen8040/
Leyng8027/
Leont8023/
Leoon8014/
Leyom8011/
Leonn809/
Leond806/
Laeon806/
Le'on806/
Leiyn805/
Lueon805/
Leoun804/
Leonh804/
Leyán804/
Lyion803/
Leytn803/
Hleon803/
Lyhon803/
Lyeon803/
Lyoon802/
Lleon802/
Leuon802/
Lyoan801/
Loeon801/
Lleyn801/
Leomn801/
Leoin801/
Leohn801/
Lyyon801/
Leonı801/
Leoĭn801/
Lyoun801/
Lheon801/
Leynn800/
Leynd800/
Leyhn800/
Leeyoung7719/
Leeyeong771/
Leeyoong771/
Leysen733,597/
Leyian732,061/
Leijon731,475/
Legion731,398/
Layong73792/
Liyong73627/
Leyten73624/
Luyong73608/
Leiyan73586/
Leyane73566/
Lehyan73187/
Lehoun73178/
Layoun73150/
Lejohn73127/
Layaon73123/
Lauyon73104/
Leyang7387/
D'leon7380/
Leyine7376/
Lehyna7365/
Leying7364/
Layoan7364/
Leotin7355/
Lehyen7353/
Laayon7351/
Laiyon7341/
Lieyan7340/
Leonne7336/
Loyong7335/
Leeyen7335/
Leoung7325/
Layone7322/
Leyhan7320/
Leytin7318/
Leeyan7318/
Leutyn7318/
Leyene7317/
Leahon7314/
Leiyng7313/
Leeong7310/
Lehont739/
Layhon739/
Lhayon739/
Leosen738/
Leyina737/
Leyean737/
Leoune737/
Leyung736/
Leione736/
Leuhon736/
Lehion735/
Luyoan735/
Leyant734/
Leysin734/
Laweon734/
Leeone734/
Lleone734/
Leyand734/
Lejion733/
Leuong733/
Leoine733/
Leaong733/
Leynne733/
Lehuon732/
Leygne732/
Leoing732/
Lajeon732/
Liyone732/
Leoong732/
Leeyun732/
Leejon732/
Loyaon732/
Lyaone731/
Loyoun731/
Lleyne731/
Llieon731/
Lieuon731/
Leuoon731/
Lejjon731/
Lehyne731/
Leosîn731/
Leyien731/
Leosin731/
Leoone731/
Lyaion731/
Luyone731/
Loyoan731/
Lejond731/
Lejonn731/
Lehonn731/
Layoen731/
Layoon731/
Laheyn731/
L'Leon731/
L'Yong731/
Lijeon731/
Leycen731/
Leyeng731/
Leyint731/
Leysne731/
Leysnn731/
Leytön731/
Lheong731/
Liehon731/
Leondt731/
Liyaon731/
Lleong731/
Lhyonn731/
Laeoon731/
Layonh731/
Leiyun731/
Lehond730/
Leogne730/
Leueon730/
Lyohon730/
Leonova6766,389/
Lien6732,885/
Leão6721,665/
Lean6710,554/
Lein679,350/
Loun677,540/
León676,231/
Leen675,868/
Loin671,650/
Loen671,586/
Layn671,417/
Laon671,202/
Liehoun671,184/
Luen67786/
Laen67663/
Léon67559/
Layoune67535/
Leom67477/
Leyssen67440/
Lyen67300/
Leun67288/
Lahayon67284/
Laheyne67262/
Layahon67229/
Lehuynh67200/
Leòn67179/
Leushyn67146/
Leyting6776/
Leahong6763/
Leyhane6755/
Leynova6739/
Liuyong6736/
Leongue6731/
Lehotyn6729/
Loyn6728/
Leym6726/
Leysing6724/
Lajeone6720/
Layohan6715/
Leggion6714/
Leychen6714/
L'Leong6712/
Luyn6710/
Lejoncq679/
Lejn679/
Lejonne678/
Leonová678/
Leiyang678/
Luoyong678/
Lehaong677/
Laayoun677/
Layoung676/
Laiyong676/
Leishyn676/
Leeyang675/
Lèon675/
Leochin674/
Lojn674/
Louyong674/
Leoshyn674/
Leihong673/
Leejohn672/
D'Leong672/
Hlehoun672/
Leãn672/
Leõn672/
Liyoung672/
Lyajoon672/
Leonowa672/
Leoseng672/
Layhong672/
Lyhoong671/
Luehoun671/
Leycing671/
Leyinne671/
Lahyong671/
Lejonng671/
Leosing671/
Leejeon671/
Lehjong671/
Lehoung671/
L'Hayon671/
Hlejohn671/
Lieyean671/
Geeleon671/
Leeyean671/
Luyahon671/
Luyogne671/
Lyán671/
Lyón671/
Lyôn671/
Leijong671/
Layomng671/
Layyong671/
Legionn671/
L'Leone671/
L'Yonne671/
Leuoine671/
Leoń671/
Leyenne671/
Leyhoum671/
Leyuine671/
Leyßing671/
Leán671/
Leyangh671/
Leihoon671/
Lehosng671/
Llyjone671/
Leohyna671/
Leihyna671/
Leehone671/
Leejoun671/
Lauieon670/
Ljon670/
Lejoune670/

Leyon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leyon in the Marathi language
िलयॉनilayona-
Leyon in the Russian language
Лейонlejon-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leyon
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