| ![Show Contents]() Leones History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Leones familyThe surname Leones 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 Leones familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leones 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 Leones History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leones Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leon, Leoni, Leone, Leonelli, Leonetti, Leonie and many more. Early Notables of the Leones familywas 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 often credited as being "the 1st...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leones Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Leones familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants 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.
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