Lèon Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Lèon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Leon (1,103,641), Léon (559), Lèón (1), Lèoñ (1), León (6,231), Leòn (179), Leõn (2), Leoń (1), Léón (1) & Léòn (1) are calculated separately.
Lèon (646) may also be a first name.
Lèon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lèon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lèon is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Leon, Léon, Lèón, Lèoñ, León, Leòn, Leõn, Leoń, Léón or Léòn. For other possible spellings of Lèon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lèon? popularity and diffusion
Lèon is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Lèon are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Lèon is also the 327,050th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 646 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 11,496,644. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Belgium this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 92 | 1,103,641 | / |
| Léon | 92 | 559 | / |
| Lèón | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lèoñ | 92 | 1 | / |
| León | 83 | 6,231 | / |
| Leòn | 83 | 179 | / |
| Leõn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Leoń | 83 | 1 | / |
| Léón | 83 | 1 | / |
| Léòn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ljon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leong | 67 | 124,617 | / |
| Leone | 67 | 105,813 | / |
| Layon | 67 | 3,057 | / |
| Lejon | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Leeon | 67 | 951 | / |
| Lajon | 67 | 504 | / |
| Lijon | 67 | 396 | / |
| Lehon | 67 | 338 | / |
| Laion | 67 | 332 | / |
| Leyon | 67 | 300 | / |
| Luyon | 67 | 283 | / |
| Loyon | 67 | 160 | / |
| Leion | 67 | 148 | / |
| Lihon | 67 | 125 | / |
| Leaon | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ljone | 67 | 56 | / |
| Lieon | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lujon | 67 | 49 | / |
| Léone | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lioon | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leont | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lojon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lioan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leoon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leonn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ljong | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loion | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leond | 67 | 6 | / |
| Le'on | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leonh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyhon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hleon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhion | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lleon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyoon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Léong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyoan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoĭn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leonı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhíon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leomn | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Lèon
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