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Leon

in the US

There are 42,571 people with the last name "Leon" in the United States.

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Leon 577
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Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Leon

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

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 the US

Since June 2009
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Jose Leon (97 searches)
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