How common is the surname Leone?

15,364 people in the United States had the surname Leone in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,095 Americans. It ranked 2,372nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Leone?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Leone identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Leone?

Sunny Leone, American-Canadian actress, model and former pornographic actress, followed by Giovanni Leone.

Where is the surname Leone most common?

Wikidata records people named Leone in the United States, Italy and Brazil and 1 other country.

Is the surname Leone getting more or less common?

More common. 15,047 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,364 in 2010, up 2.1%.

Is Leone also a first name?

Yes. Leone is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Leone

A surname, carried by 15,364 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Leone is more common than 98.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 15,364 people named Leone in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 20,095 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,047.

#2,372

rank among US surnames

15,364

people in 2010

5.2

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #2,216)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,363	Dawkins	15,431	20,008
#2,364	Sauer	15,430	20,009
#2,365	Elizondo	15,419	20,024
#2,366	Vann	15,416	20,028
#2,367	Wray	15,405	20,042
#2,368	Trinh	15,392	20,059
#2,369	Ruff	15,383	20,071

Who is named Leone

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Leone identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Two or more races 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Leones

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sunny Leone
American-Canadian actress, model and former pornographic actress, born 1981
Giovanni Leone
6th President of Italy (1908-2001)
Damien Leone
American film director and producer, born 1984
Cinzia Leone
Actress and comedian, born 1959
André Leone
Brazilian footballer, born 1979
Reina Leone
American pornographic actress, born 1974
Tracey Leone
American soccer player, born 1967
Pitty
Brazilian singer-songwriter, born 1977

Notable Leones come mostly from the United States (3), Italy (2) and Brazil (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Leone

Leone has the Soundex code L500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L500.

Questions

How common is the surname Leone?: 15,364 people in the United States had the surname Leone in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,095 Americans. It ranked 2,372nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Leone?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Leone identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Leone?: Sunny Leone, American-Canadian actress, model and former pornographic actress, followed by Giovanni Leone.
Where is the surname Leone most common?: Wikidata records people named Leone in the United States, Italy and Brazil and 1 other country.
Is the surname Leone getting more or less common?: More common. 15,047 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,364 in 2010, up 2.1%.
Is Leone also a first name?: Yes. Leone is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.