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Leon

in California

There are 11,653 people with the last name "Leon" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Leon 158
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  1. is 154th most common Ayala
  2. is 155th most common Bailey
  3. is 156th most common Pena
  4. is 157th most common Acosta
  5. is 158th most common Leon
  6. is 159th most common Ho
  7. is 160th most common Perry
  8. is 161st most common Duran
  9. is 162nd most common Lam

Similar Names and Nicknames

Leonard, Lyon, Leone, Leong, Looney, Leonardo, Leonhardt, Leonardi, Leonetti, Leoni

Most Common First Names for Leon

Jose, Maria, Juan, Francisco, Jesus, Carlos, Luis, Manuel, Jorge, Miguel

Meaning & History

Spanish (León): habitational name from León, a city in northwestern Spain, named with Latin legio, genitive legionis ‘legion’, a division of the Roman army. In Roman times the city was the garrison of the 7th Legion, known as the Legio Gemina. The city's name became reduced from Legion(em) to Leon(em), and in this form developed an unetymological association with the word for ‘lion’, Spanish león.

Spanish: from the personal name León, from Greek leōn ‘lion’ (see Lyon 2). Leon is also found as a Greek family name.

Spanish: nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, from león ‘lion’.

French (Léon) and English: variant of Lyon.

Recent Searches for "Leon" in California

Since June 2009
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Jose Leon, CA (81 searches)
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