Find out how popular the last name DLeon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DLeon.

DLeon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DLeon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DLeon in America

DLeon is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DLeon surname appeared 144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DLeon.

The history of the last name DLeon

The surname DLEON originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Leon. It first appeared in records during the 12th century, derived from the Latin name "Legio" which referred to the Roman legion that established a settlement in the area.

The name DLEON is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. In this case, it likely referred to someone who came from the city or province of Leon. Early spellings included de Leon, Deleon, and variations like Leonis or Leonensis.

One of the earliest documented instances of the DLEON surname is in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that recorded landholdings and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. The name appears several times in this document, indicating its presence in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the DLEON surname was Pedro de Leon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Cuba and Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born around 1490 and died in Mexico in the mid-16th century.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer credited with the first documented European arrival in Florida in 1513. He was born in Santervás de Campos, Spain, around 1460 and died in Cuba in 1521.

Moving forward to the 17th century, Juan de Leon y Mansilla was a Spanish Dominican friar who served as the Bishop of Caracas, Venezuela, from 1647 to 1652. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1589 and died in Caracas in 1652.

In the 18th century, Diego de Leon y Villavicencio was a Spanish military officer and governor of Florida from 1737 to 1743. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1690 and died in Havana, Cuba, in 1766.

Another notable figure with the DLEON surname was Pedro de Leon y Baca, a Spanish colonial officer and landowner in New Mexico in the late 18th century. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1744 and died there in 1820.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DLeon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DLeon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DLeon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DLeon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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