Charon Surname

70,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Charon Surname User-submission:

Comes from the word, charron, pronounced, caron, in Picardy, which means 'wheelwright' in French.

Charon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,0431:16,4291,767
United States1,3871:261,32624,660
Cuba6751:17,0711,139
Argentina2641:161,90713,634
Belgium1791:64,22710,317
Canada1321:279,13326,131
India491:15,654,396253,566
Uruguay451:76,2617,891
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
England281:1,989,93178,001
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Charoń (5), Charón (4) & Châron (1) are calculated separately.

Charon (6,893) may also be a first name.

Charon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from the word, charron, pronounced, caron, in Picardy, which means 'wheelwright' in French.

- vikthorio

Charon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Charon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Charon (Hindi: चारों) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Charoń, Charón or Châron. For other potential spellings of Charon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Charon is the 70,500th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,039,593 people. The last name Charon is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Charon live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 78,389th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 6,893 people.

Charon is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 4,043 people, or 1 in 16,429. In France Charon is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 26 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent reside. Beside France Charon is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Cuba, where 10 percent reside.

Charon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Charon surname expanded 1,401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Charon last name are 41.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Charon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 41.28% more than the national average, earning $32,074,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $43,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charoń945/
Charón944/
Châron941/
Charron9226,940/
Charoen927,699/
Charong92839/
Chatron92624/
Chairon92173/
Scharon92149/
Chaeron92129/
Charhon9299/
Charoin9287/
Charone9286/
Chayron9236/
Chearon9220/
Charont9219/
Charoon9217/
Chargon923/
Chauron922/
Charoun922/
Caron91109,807/
Haron9134,841/
Charroin861,211/
Chearong86523/
Scharoun86172/
Charront8673/
Charrone8672/
Chairong8671/
Scharron8668/
Charoing8639/
Scharhon8634/
Charroun868/
Charoune863/
Chairoen863/
Charonne862/
Chaharon862/
Charrond862/
Scharoon862/
Chahroun862/
Chaisron862/
Chargoin861/
Charoten861/
Chattron861/
Chaurone861/
Scharoyn861/
Scharong861/
Schayron861/
Chairoon861/
Chaitron861/
Chauroon861/
Chayroon861/
Chairoin860/
Haroun83172,969/
Haroon83130,573/
Charan83124,285/
Sharon8324,047/
Carron8312,508/
Cheron837,255/
Harron832,670/
Hearon832,372/
Cayron831,678/
Choron831,371/
Carzon831,319/
Charun831,311/
Cairon83751/
Hairon83644/
Caroon83327/
Harong83290/
Hatron83237/
Kharon83178/
Hauron83137/
Cearon83100/
Harzon8374/
Haruon8335/
Charão8331/
Harone8330/
Hajron8318/
Caroën8316/
Hasron8316/
Hayron8314/
Cauron8310/
Haronn8310/
Charom839/
Haaron837/
Charún836/
Haroin835/
Carțon834/
Harond833/
Zharon832/
Harhon832/
Haromn832/
Caroin832/
Carhon831/
Caroun831/
Harohn831/
Harosn831/
Haront831/
Ciaron831/
Chèron831/
Charán831/
Charùn831/
Caronì831/
Caronn831/
Chaitrong807,461/
Charonova8024/
Charroing8014/
Chauronth805/
Chearrong805/
Chairoune804/
Chareeoun804/
Chearhoun802/
Charrosin801/
Charottin801/
Charroint801/
Charonová801/
Charhoune801/
Chhayrone801/
Charroune801/
Chairoong801/
Schearoun800/
Haroune7713,581/
Chauran773,519/
Shearon772,007/
Choiron771,559/
Harroun771,513/
Charran77802/
Charane77689/
Chareun77689/
Hearron77573/
Sharoon77547/
Harzoun77380/
Cheyron77334/
Cheruon77222/
Kharoon77217/
Sharron77203/
Choeron77189/
Khairon77189/
Chatran77176/
Chairun77145/
Chhoron77125/
Kharone77122/
Charang77119/
Shairon77116/
Scharan77101/
Carhoun7789/
Sharone7778/
Chahran7759/
Cheiron7756/
Charung7755/
Chaeran7750/
Carroon7749/
Saharon7746/
Chotron7745/
Chairan7742/
Shahron7730/
Chayran7723/
Harroon7723/
Hasroon7722/
Chaaran7722/
Haaroon7721/
Kharoun7720/
Sharoun7718/
Hairong7718/
Hasroun7716/
Cherron7715/
Charzan7715/
Charhan7715/
Chharan7715/
Charaan7715/
Harotin7714/
Chorong7714/
Sharhon7713/
Charand7713/
Khayron7712/
Chairom7712/
Harroin7710/
Hsahron779/
Charrom778/
Zaharon777/
Hathron777/
Chargan777/
Chargun777/
Charrón777/
Hairoun777/
Hajroon776/
Harrong776/
Charank775/
Harosen774/
Haroing774/
Harounn774/
Ciarone774/
Carroun773/
Sharoin773/
Sharonn773/
Charann773/
Charatn773/
Hairron773/
Shatron772/
Harronn772/
Chajran772/
Charasn772/
Haroine772/
Haroonh772/
Charant772/
Chaurán772/
Hharoun772/
Kharron772/
Haronne772/
Chorron772/
Cairron771/
Chosron771/
Charamn771/
Charanh771/
Cheuron771/
Chharun771/
Chearan771/
Ciatron771/
Dsharon771/
Haroohn771/
Haroonn771/
Shharon771/
Harrone771/
Choroun771/
Charrão771/
Hharoon771/
Hatroun771/
Tchoron771/
Harruon771/
Harzoon771/
Cairoun771/
Chorhon771/
Ciarzon771/
Chauràn771/
Cearzon771/
Cațaron771/
Carruon771/
Haroone771/
Hairone771/
Charuom771/
Cheroun771/
Carroyn771/
Charoum771/
Charhun771/
Chatrun771/
Jharoon771/
Haronnt771/
Haroonq771/
Haironn771/
Hairoon771/
Hearong771/
Haytron770/
Harrond770/
Carronn770/
Shauron770/
Shaaron770/
Charounova751/
Harun73141,582/
Haran7324,131/
Caran7317,194/
Saron736,488/
Jaron732,654/
Coron732,314/
Horon73772/
Harom73349/
Zaron73279/
Carón739/
Harán736/
Haroń734/
Harón732/
Harún732/
Xaron731/
Harão731/
Harôn731/
Carán731/
Khairoun711,097/
Chaurand71837/
Chairang71506/
Charusin71415/
Chaarane71250/
Charreun71216/
Chaurant71166/
Khayroun71147/
Charusen71130/
Shearron71103/
Shaaroun7190/
Chharang7181/
Haurogne7176/
Charahan7175/
Chairung7157/
Ciarrone7142/
Khairoon7141/
Hairoune7140/
Chairatn7135/
Chaurang7131/
Sharrone7130/
Charrant7127/
Chautran7123/
Sharotin7121/
Scharank7120/
Hairosin7117/
Chhotron7114/
Charuhyn7113/
Shahroun7112/
Chatrung7111/
Khayrone7110/
Shaharon7110/
Chairaun7110/
Chotroon718/
Chotrong718/
Sharonne717/
Chauhran717/
Zchairan717/
Shcharan717/
Chairand717/
Chatrand716/
Shairoon716/
Chareune716/
Chaurane716/
Choronth716/
Choorojn716/
Kharoune715/
Hatroune715/
Scharang715/
Charhane715/
Charatin714/
Charrane714/
Chajrane714/
Haarroon714/
Chaireun714/
Chatrane713/
Harroune713/
Charraun712/
Charanne712/
Scharant712/
Hathrone712/
Haroutin712/
Chharhan712/
Sharronn712/
Harounne712/
Harrosin712/
Tcharoum712/
Chaitran712/
Chaharan712/
Cherhoun712/
Charasin712/
Sharotyn712/
Heathron711/
Caronova711/
Khairone711/
Chaharun711/
Chattran711/
Chaurhan711/
Hathrong711/
Shharoon711/
Sharrond711/
Shaurone711/
Shayroon711/
Shearhon711/
Shargoon711/
Sharhoun711/
Saharoun711/
Scharrón711/
Schahran711/
D'Haroon711/
Chairamn711/
Chareund711/
Caronová711/
Sha'aron711/
Sharhoon711/
Chairuin711/
Chairune711/
Charrune711/
Chatraan711/
Chathran711/
Chearrom711/
Chayreun711/
Chayrung711/
Choorong711/
Chorrone711/
Khaironh711/
Khargoun711/
Schorone710/
Scharran710/
Schotron710/
Charhand710/
Scharann710/
Chearant710/
Harround710/
Harossen710/
Scearoun710/
Sharan6769,022/
Sharonova676,288/
Caraan676,136/
Harane675,403/
Sarong674,768/
Harran674,726/
Hajran673,837/
Harang672,781/
Shoron672,728/
Harant672,569/
Kharun672,171/
Hayran671,695/
Jaroun671,319/
Charam671,232/
Siaron671,130/
Sarron671,021/
Harand67928/
Carran67904/
Cheran67817/
Choran67812/
Hairun67721/
Corron67715/
Zaroon67661/
Sauron67584/
Sargon67484/
Khairoune67406/
Corzon67372/
Corhan67369/
Saroon67364/
Kharan67356/
Hairan67351/
Sarone67338/
Choroondh67295/
Zahron67290/
Jarron67288/
Cairan67269/
Šaroun67255/
Couron67252/
Jauron67250/
Sharom67244/
Sahron67229/
Hasrun67209/
Hasran67204/
Coiron67183/
Horong67179/
Chorun67158/
Jairon67153/
Choirotin67148/
Sairon67144/
Zharan67136/
Hoiron67131/
Ciaran67127/
Harung67116/
Cayran67109/
Szaron67108/
Carrão67107/
Chorão6796/
Harune6793/
Saroin6789/
Zairon6787/
Harhan6786/
Haraan6783/
Saaron6780/
Haroussen6779/
Harzan6775/
Haroum6775/
Houron6774/
Cioron6774/
Jaroon6767/
Harrom6766/
Charusing6763/
Haarun6758/
Haurom6755/
Heiron6754/
Haroom6754/
Chorościn6751/
Charum6749/
Hharun6749/
Charasing6747/
Harhun6745/
Carzan6745/
Hajrun6743/
Choroń6743/
Charunova6741/
Charushyn6738/
Coroon6736/
Cauran6734/
Harunn6732/
Haránt6732/
Hayrun6730/
Chauranth6730/
Scharanck6729/
Searon6727/
Hairom6727/
Hearan6726/
Hatran6724/
Harrun6724/
Czaran6724/
Khoron6722/
Sayron6722/
Chorom6721/
Saroun6721/
Harunk6720/
Horotn6719/
Charassin6719/
Carrón6717/
Haroungue6715/
Charuhyna6715/
Choronova6714/
Hauran6713/
Chautrand6713/
Horone6712/
Haraun6712/
Caranh6710/
Horron679/
Haaran679/
Satron679/
Haranh679/
Hzaran679/
Şarhon679/
Jayron678/
Hajrán678/
Hotron677/
Haurun677/
Jearon677/
Carhan676/
Harann676/
Zarhon676/
Zarron676/
Chaurasyn675/
Jaaron675/
Shaharoun675/
Charahang675/
Charanova674/
Horzon674/
Harund674/
Jaroin674/
Saront674/
Charuń674/
Carann673/
Hearom673/
Harahn673/
Horhon673/
Heyron672/
Cooron672/
Horoon672/
Haythrone672/
Saruon672/
Saronn672/
Dsaron672/
Šargon672/
Charań672/
Carroñ672/
Cairón672/
Haruom672/
Haurón672/
Sarotn672/
Hahran672/
Sohron672/
Zayron672/
Hahrom672/
Charussin672/
Sarhon672/
Charhaten671/
Charreaun671/
Charuchin671/
Chhaharan671/
Chearrant671/
Hearun671/
Hasrom671/
Horonk671/
Haramn671/
Harasn671/
Zohron671/
Shahronkh671/
Sgaron671/
Tzaron671/
Sarzon671/
Coroun671/
Zaroin671/
Cherão671/
Chõrão671/
Cearom671/
Khayroune671/
Hsaran671/
Hayrom671/
Hauroigne671/
Zahairoun671/
Saronh671/
Schouroun671/
Haromd671/
Harrán671/
Harhousen671/
Cahaharan671/
Choroscin671/
Ciarán671/
Chatrasin671/
Chaurathn671/
Chaharang671/
Charangue671/
Ceiron671/
Carròn671/
Cheroń671/
Sharronne671/
Sarojn671/
Cearan671/
Chairaung671/
Charancck671/
Chatratin671/
Chooroung671/
Haarom671/
Harunh671/
Hojron671/
Schothron670/
Chattrand670/
Corhon670/
Charragne670/
Horoin670/
Haruin670/
Zearon670/
Coroin670/

Charon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Charon in the Hindi language
चारोंcarom50
चरोंcarom50

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