Gender: Male
Leon Anderson is an American jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana, US, who trained as a classical percussionist, and has worked with Marcus Roberts and Wynton Marsalis. He performs and tours internationally with Marsalis, Goines, Walter Payton and the Snapbean Band, and the Third Coast Jazz Quintet. He has also performed with David Sanchez, Red Holloway, Donald Brown, Mike Wolf, Nathen Page, Allan Harris, Stephanie Nakasien, Phyllis Hyman, Barry Greene, Dianne Reeves, Harold Batiste, Donald Harrison, Mary Stallings, Judy Collins, Wessell Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Kent Jordan, Oliver Lake, James Moody, Deborah Brown, Rufus Reid, Henry Mancini, Art Farmer, Jason Marsalis, and The Temptations. Anderson is a professor and director of the Jazz Studies program at Florida State University.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 13, 2024
On the name Leon Anderson, Leon means Brave as a Lion, Symbolizing Kingliness and Grandeur and Courage, Lion-bold, Lion of Naples, Lion, Form of Leonard, Like a Lion, Leo. Anderson means Son of Andrew, Masculine.
The name Leon Anderson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Leon is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Germany, and 97 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Leon is recorded 62,481 times globally, ranking it as the 1,040th most common name worldwide.
Leon is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7,931 occurrences, making it the 659th most popular name in the country.
In Croatia, the name Leon is found among 1 in every 33 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #659 | 1 : 228 |
| South Africa | #185 | 1 : 300 |
| Germany | #176 | 1 : 56 |
| United Kingdom | #308 | 1 : 88 |
| Netherlands | #143 | 1 : 61 |
| Mexico | #728 | 1 : 387 |
| Colombia | #978 | 1 : 641 |
| France | #1,251 | 1 : 716 |
| Italy | #1,432 | 1 : 756 |
| Malaysia | #939 | 1 : 1,397 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Leon from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Leon Anderson is an American jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana, US, who trained as a classical percussionist, and has worked with Marcus Roberts and Wynton Marsalis. He performs and tours internationally with Marsalis, Goines, Walter Payton and the Snapbean Band, and the Third Coast Jazz Quintet. He has also performed with David Sanchez, Red Holloway, Donald Brown, Mike Wolf, Nathen Page, Allan Harris, Stephanie Nakasien, Phyllis Hyman, Barry Greene, Dianne Reeves, Harold Batiste, Donald Harrison, Mary Stallings, Judy Collins, Wessell Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Kent Jordan, Oliver Lake, James Moody, Deborah Brown, Rufus Reid, Henry Mancini, Art Farmer, Jason Marsalis, and The Temptations. Anderson is a professor and director of the Jazz Studies program at Florida State University.
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