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

The surname León is found most in Mexico. It can be found in the variant forms: Leon, Leòn, Leõn, Léón, Lèón, Léon, Lèon, Leoń, Léòn or Lèoñ. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 78,382^nd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,169,563 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of León live; 35 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 413,409^th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 431 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,019 people, or 1 in 61,479. In Mexico León is mostly concentrated in: Mexico City, where 22 percent are found, México, where 16 percent are found and Jalisco, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Mexico it exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 24 percent are found and Guatemala, where 8 percent are found.