Leos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leos family

The surname Leos was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region where they were elevayted to the nobility in 1680.

Early History of the Leos family

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Leos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leo, deLeo, Deleo, Pyrzewski and others.

Early Notables of the Leos family

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Leos Ranking

In the United States, the name Leos is the 8,184^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Leos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose De Leos, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1838 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)