Gender: Male
Leon Crow Bramlett Jr. was an American farmer, football player, and politician. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he briefly played football at the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama before being admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he played from 1943 to 1947. He briefly worked as an end coach for the team while serving in the United States Marine Corps before returning to Clarksdale to farm cotton. He served on the Mississippi Marketing Council and chaired the Mississippi Democratic Party from 1968 to 1972, during a time when the party was split between conservative "Regulars", including Bramlett, and pro-civil rights "Loyalists". In 1976 the Regulars and the Loyalists reached a compromise and in response Bramlett joined the Republican Party. He lost the 1979 Republican gubernatorial primary in Mississippi but secured the nomination four years later before losing in the general election. He retired from farming in 2001 and served on U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's staff for several years, dying in 2015.
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On the name Leon Bramlett, 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.
The name Leon Bramlett 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 Crow Bramlett Jr. was an American farmer, football player, and politician. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he briefly played football at the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama before being admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he played from 1943 to 1947. He briefly worked as an end coach for the team while serving in the United States Marine Corps before returning to Clarksdale to farm cotton. He served on the Mississippi Marketing Council and chaired the Mississippi Democratic Party from 1968 to 1972, during a time when the party was split between conservative "Regulars", including Bramlett, and pro-civil rights "Loyalists". In 1976 the Regulars and the Loyalists reached a compromise and in response Bramlett joined the Republican Party. He lost the 1979 Republican gubernatorial primary in Mississippi but secured the nomination four years later before losing in the general election. He retired from farming in 2001 and served on U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's staff for several years, dying in 2015.
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