Leoni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leoni family

The surname Leoni 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 Leoni family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leoni 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 Leoni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leoni Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Leoni family

Prominent among members of the family

was Pompeo Leoni of Madrid

Leoni Ranking

In France, the name Leoni is the 5,662^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Leoni migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leoni Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

V Leoni, aged 21, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 2
Aurelio Leoni, who arrived in California in 1896 2

Leoni Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alettandro Leoni, aged 19, who landed in America from Pappiana, in 1906
Amelia Leoni, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Lastebasse, Vicenza, Italy, in 1907
Ambrogio Leoni, aged 29, who settled in America from Magnazo, Italy, in 1910
Andria Leoni, aged 63, who landed in America from Italy, in 1911
Angela Leoni, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Carigiago, Italy, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Leoni migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Leoni Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Leoni, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Leoni (post 1700) +

Sylvio C. Leoni (d. 1951), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Florence, 1916-20; Milan, 1924; Genoa, 1926 4
Franco Leoni (1864-1949), Italian opera composer
Johnny Leoni (b. 1984), Swiss footballer
Leone Leoni (1509-1590), Italian goldsmith

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html