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

León is most common in Mexico. It can also be found in the variant forms: Leon, Leòn, Leõn, Léón, Lèón, Léon, Lèon, Leoń, Léòn or Lèoñ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname León is the 78,382^nd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,169,563 people. The surname León is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of León are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 413,409^th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 431 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,019 people, or 1 in 61,479. In Mexico it is most common in: Mexico City, where 22 percent are found, México, where 16 percent are found and Jalisco, where 6 percent are found. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 24 percent are found and Guatemala, where 8 percent are found.