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De Leon Surname Meaning

Spanish (De León): habitational name a variant of León (see Leon) with the preposition de.

French (Deléon): patronymic from the personal name Léon (see Leon).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Leon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Leon family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most De Leon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 136 De Leon families living in Texas. This was about 81% of all the recorded De Leon's in USA. Texas had the highest population of De Leon families in 1880.
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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, De Leon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for De Leon in 1944 was 28, and 63 in 2004.

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