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Leon

in Illinois

There are 1,860 people with the last name "Leon" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Leon 496
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  1. is 492nd most common Lange
  2. is 493rd most common French
  3. is 494th most common Beard
  4. is 495th most common Bowen
  5. is 496th most common Leon
  6. is 497th most common Potter
  7. is 498th most common Allison
  8. is 499th most common Hammond
  9. is 500th most common Horn

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Leon

Jose, Maria, Luis, Juan, Antonio, Jorge, Jesus, Francisco, Michael, Carlos

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 Illinois

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Jose Leon, IL (9 searches)
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