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Leon
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Latin

Ultimately from Latin Leo and leo (“lion”), from Ancient Greek Λέων (Léōn) and λέων (léōn, “lion”), likely ultimately from a non-Indo-European language. Sometimes via other related languages such as French Léon and sometimes as a diminutive of related names such as Leonard and Leonardo.

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Rank #483
Frequency 62,034 people (23 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 13.02% Hispanic 81.65% Black 3.02% Asian/PI 1.16% Native Am. 0.45% Two+ 0.71%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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