Lions Surname
Approximately 2,047 people bear this surname
Lions Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,115 | 1:59,572 | 8,016 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Mexico | 57 | 1:2,177,653 | 19,559 |
| Colombia | 49 | 1:974,981 | 9,135 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 562 | 1:89,357 | 9,234 |
Lions (670) may also be a first name.
Lions Demographics
Lions Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lions Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lions Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lions (Arabic: السباع, Marathi: िलऑन्स) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lions? popularity and diffusion
It is the 203,306th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,560,110 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lions live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Lions is also the 320,531st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 670 people.
It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,115 people, or 1 in 59,572. In France Lions is primarily found in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 65 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 9 percent are found. Excluding France Lions is found in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Lions Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lions has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lions last name fell 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 125 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lions Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Lions are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.
The amount Lions earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $20,758,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.09% less than the national average, earning $34,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $48,941 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lions Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lions in the Marathi language | ||
| िलऑन्स | ila'onsa | 57.14 |
| िलओन्स | ila'onsa | 28.57 |
| लॉरेन्स | lorensa | 14.29 |
| Lions in the Arabic language | ||
| السباع | alsba | - |
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Lions Reference & Research
Lyon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lyon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lions
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis