DeLeon surname meaning

DeLeon, conventionally written De León, means “from León.” It is a Spanish habitational surname referring to the city, province, or historic Kingdom of León in northwestern Spain. The place-name is generally connected with the Roman legionary settlement Legio VII Gemina; that historical explanation is not the same as saying the surname literally means “lion,” even though león is the Spanish word for lion. De León, Leon, and León may appear as related forms in records, while spelling loss of the space or accent is common in the United States. Place is the high-confidence catalog type.