Names / Leon
Is Leon a first name or a last name?
Leon is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Peru; mostly a given name in France, the United States, Poland and Belgium.
How to address someone called Leon
- France. Leon is a given name. Hi Leon on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Leon.
- United States. Leon is a given name. Hi Leon on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Leon.
- Poland. Leon is a given name. Hi Leon on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Leon.
- Belgium. Leon is a given name. Hi Leon on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Leon.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Leon by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Leon as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (5,423 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 36 | 1,986 | 2% |
| United States | 48 | 623 | 7% |
| Poland | 4 | 445 | 1% |
| Belgium | 2 | 434 | 0% |
| Spain | 108 | 75 | 59% |
| Peru | 140 | 11 | 93% |
| Germany | 2 | 131 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 119 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 122 | 1% |
| Canada | 8 | 89 | 8% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Leon in the United States
- As a surname: about 86,363 people in the 2010 census, rank 363 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 71,585 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Leon as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Leon as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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