Leonor

How common is the last name Leonor?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Leonor, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#27,707

Leonor was the 27,707th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 868 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)8.5%
Hispanic or Latino64.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander23.9%
Two or more races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Leonor is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.