Chiona Surname
Approximately 12,827 people bear this surname
Chiona Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from various apheretic forms of the medieval name Marchionus or Marchione (a form derived from the compound name Marcus Johannes, Marco Giovanni), or from local names such as the Contrada Chiona di Spello in Perugia.
The surname Chionna would seem to originate from the Salento area, from the Brindisi area in particular and from the Taranto area.
Read More About This SurnameChiona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 12,103 | 1:1,414 | 136 |
| Zimbabwe | 367 | 1:42,066 | 6,486 |
| Zambia | 262 | 1:60,496 | 5,474 |
| Greece | 65 | 1:170,458 | 27,584 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Chiona (247) may also be a first name.
Chiona Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from various apheretic forms of the medieval name Marchionus or Marchione (a form derived from the compound name Marcus Johannes, Marco Giovanni), or from local names such as the Contrada Chiona di Spello in Perugia.
The surname Chionna would seem to originate from the Salento area, from the Brindisi area in particular and from the Taranto area.
Chiona, almost unique, is Piedmontese.
Chione, practically unique, is also Piedmontese.
Chioni is definitely Tuscan and is specific to the Massese and Lucca areas.
Chionne has a stock in the border area between Perugia and Terni with a strain also in Rome.
Chionni has a small stock in Brescia and one in the Roman.
Chionno, almost unique, is from Salento.
Chiono, very rare, is Piedmontese, from Turin.
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Where Does The Last Name Chiona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chiona is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiona? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,811th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 568,141 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiona live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chiona is also the 567,531st most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 247 people.
The last name Chiona is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 12,103 people, or 1 in 1,414. Outside of Malawi it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
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