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De%20leon Name 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


Similar surnames: De Leo, Delon, Belton, De Lima, De Rego, De Lemos, De Feo, Di Leo

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, De%20leon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for De%20leon in 1944 was 28, and 63 in 2004.

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