2007-02-21 12:02:20 · 3 answers · asked by chemicalnightmare 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Chemical Nightmare,
Origin: Spanish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Leon, Leoni, Leone, Leonelli, Leonetti, Leonie and many more.
First found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World were Hernardo de Leon, his wife Maria Fernandez and their four children, who arrived in Peru in 1570; Francisco De Leon, his wife Ana Lopez and their two children, who arrived in New Spain in 1577.
2007-02-21 16:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a self-explanatory name. De Leon means the family came from Leon. It's a region of Spain that has history back to the days of the Roman legions.
2007-02-21 13:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I actually grew up with some De Leon's in NW Ohio.
2007-02-22 05:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by bbear20 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋