Leone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leone family

The surname Leone was first found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times. One of the first records of the surname was Moses de León (c. 1250-1305), a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is thought of as the composer or redactor of the Zohar. And much later, most people know of Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521), the Spanish explorer and conquistador and his association with the legend of the Fountain of Youth.

Early History of the Leone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leone research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1509, 1520, 1521, 1524, 1527, 1533, 1549, 1584, 1590, 1591, 1602, 1608, 1610, 1658, 1687, 1749 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Leone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leon, Leoni, Leone, Leonelli, Leonetti, Leonie and many more.

Early Notables of the Leone family

Prominent among members of the family was Pompeo Leoni of Madrid; Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521), Spanish explorer, 1st Governor of Puerto Rico, best associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth; Juan Ponce de León II, (1524-1591), the 1st Puerto Rican to become acting governor of Puerto Rico; Pedro Ponce de Leon (1520-1584) a Spanish Benedictine monk who is...
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Leone Ranking

In the United States, the name Leone is the 2,575^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Leone is ranked the 3,596^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Leone migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Charles Leone, who settled in Baltimore in 1807
Gaspard Leone, who arrived in Baltimore in 1810
Pablo Leone, who arrived in Texas in 1835 3
Paul Leone, who landed in Texas in 1835 3
Poll Leone, who arrived in Texas in 1835 3
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Leone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jerry Leone, who settled in New York in 1904
Ralph Leone, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1925
Louis Leone, who settled in Illinois in 1939

Contemporary Notables of the name Leone (post 1700) +

Ryan Harrison Leone (1985-2022), American novelist, film producer, artist, and prison reform activist, best known for his semi-autobiographical addiction novel Wasting Talent
Lucile Petry Leone (1902-1999), American nurse, founding director of the Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943
Tracey Leone (b. 1967), Tracey Leone born 1967 is a retired American soccer midfielder
Justin Paul Leone (b. 1977), American professional baseball third baseman
Dominique Leone, American musician and writer
Nathan Daniel Leone, the American lead singer of rock band Madina Lake
Matthew Jon Leone, the American bassist of rock band Madina Lake
Peter Leone, American equestrian rider
Rocco Leone, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916 4
Joseph A. Leone, American politician, Mayor of Billings, Montana, 1972-77 4
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Leone family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Kate Leone (b. 1897), American garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire