Explore the Family Name Leonguerrero

The meaning of Leonguerrero

Spanish: nickname from león guerrero ‘warrior leon’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Leonguerrero in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Leonguerrero has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Leonguerrero ranked 31,563 in popularity and climbed to a rank of 27,204 by 2010, marking an improvement of approximately 13.81%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 693 in 2000 to 889 in 2010, reflecting a significant increase of 28.28%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Leonguerrero per 100,000 also increased by 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,563	#27,204	13.81%
Count	693	889	28.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.3	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leonguerrero

Referring to the ethnicity aspect, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest ethnic group identifying with the surname Leonguerrero shifted over the decade. In 2000, the majority identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, representing 59.74% of those with the surname. However, this figure dropped by 11.32% to 52.98% by 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races saw a substantial increase of 48.11%, moving from 12.99% in 2000 to 19.24% in 2010. There was also an uptick in the Hispanic community, from 13.42% in 2000 to 16.2% in 2010, a rise of 20.72%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White reduced from 12.41% to 10.69%, a decrease of 13.86%. During the same period, there were no Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native communities identified with the surname (S).

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.74%	52.98%	-11.32%
Two or More Races	12.99%	19.24%	48.11%
Hispanic	13.42%	16.2%	20.72%
White	12.41%	10.69%	-13.86%
Black	0.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0%	0%