About Leonov
The surname Leonov is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Leon, which means "lion" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of the bearer's father. The suffix "-ov" signifies "son of" in Russian. Therefore, the surname Leonov can be interpreted to mean "son of Leon" or "descendant of Leon."
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The surname Leonov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leonov based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Leonov is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Leonov in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Leonov using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.