León Surname
Approximately 6,231 people bear this surname
León Surname Definition:
Dweller at the sign of the lion; nickname for a brave person; one who came from Leon (lion), an ancient kingdom and region in Spain.
From latin "leo" - lion. Place name in Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua and Spain.
Popular surname in Leon, Asturias, Castile, Valencia, Andalusia, and Estremadura.
Read More About This SurnameLeón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2,019 | 1:61,479 | 2,906 |
| Spain | 1,501 | 1:31,147 | 3,156 |
| Guatemala | 525 | 1:30,634 | 1,883 |
| Venezuela | 351 | 1:86,052 | 3,368 |
| Dominican Republic | 300 | 1:34,776 | 1,950 |
| Colombia | 238 | 1:200,731 | 4,944 |
| Chile | 189 | 1:93,209 | 3,564 |
| Peru | 172 | 1:184,791 | 8,878 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Cuba | 129 | 1:89,323 | 2,843 |
| Puerto Rico | 122 | 1:29,100 | 858 |
| Ecuador | 106 | 1:150,055 | 7,095 |
| Argentina | 95 | 1:449,931 | 33,821 |
| Costa Rica | 36 | 1:132,780 | 2,002 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Uruguay | 33 | 1:103,993 | 10,112 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Leon (1,103,641), Leòn (179), Leõn (2), Léón (1), Lèón (1), Léon (559), Lèon (5), Leoń (1), Léòn (1) & Lèoñ (1) are calculated separately.
León (431) may also be a first name.
León Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dweller at the sign of the lion; nickname for a brave person; one who came from Leon (lion), an ancient kingdom and region in Spain.
From latin "leo" - lion. Place name in Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua and Spain.
Popular surname in Leon, Asturias, Castile, Valencia, Andalusia, and Estremadura. Name of major city in province of Leon and of village near Orense. Derived from Greek and came into Spain through latin "leo" - lion, the valiant animal. Applied to province because valiant Roman Seventh Legion stationed here. Describes someone from province or city of Leon.
"León" is derived from "legio-Geminia" and refers to a deserted place that was occupied by German troops and made into a Roman colony.
Castilian name from mountains of Leon and descendant of King don Alfonso IX.
León Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name León Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name León is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Leon, Leòn, Leõn, Léón, Lèón, Léon, Lèon, Leoń, Léòn or Lèoñ. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name León? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 78,382nd most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,169,563 people. The last name León is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of León reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-North America. León is also the 413,409th most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 431 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 2,019 people, or 1 in 61,479. In Mexico León is most common in: Mexico City, where 22 percent live, México, where 16 percent live and Jalisco, where 6 percent live. Other than Mexico León occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 24 percent live and Guatemala, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 92 | 1,103,641 | / |
| Leòn | 92 | 179 | / |
| Leõn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Léón | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lèón | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leyón | 89 | 1 | / |
| Léon | 83 | 559 | / |
| Lèon | 83 | 5 | / |
| Leoń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Léòn | 83 | 1 | / |
| D'León | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lean | 75 | 10,554 | / |
| Lión | 75 | 5 | / |
| Leãn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Leán | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lèoñ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyón | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leónová | 73 | 5 | / |
| Leong | 67 | 124,617 | / |
| Leone | 67 | 105,813 | / |
| Lehan | 67 | 2,756 | / |
| Leanh | 67 | 1,457 | / |
| Lejon | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Leeon | 67 | 951 | / |
| Lehun | 67 | 576 | / |
| Lehon | 67 | 338 | / |
| Leyon | 67 | 300 | / |
| Leahn | 67 | 156 | / |
| Leion | 67 | 148 | / |
| Leyun | 67 | 100 | / |
| Hlean | 67 | 86 | / |
| Leaon | 67 | 61 | / |
| Leșan | 67 | 60 | / |
| Lieon | 67 | 49 | / |
| Leoen | 67 | 40 | / |
| Leean | 67 | 38 | / |
| Leont | 67 | 23 | / |
| Liean | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leoon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leonn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Le'on | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leond | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lejun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leonh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ljean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lieun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hleon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Le'an | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lleon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehán | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leomn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leonı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoĭn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljeun | 67 | 0 | / |
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