Chioni Surname

225,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Chioni 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.

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Chioni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi9411:18,1922,844
Greece3821:29,0054,479
Italy2551:239,83032,665
Zambia1281:123,8289,362
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Comoros11:749,524685

Chioni (410) may also be a first name.

Chioni 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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Chioni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chioni (Russian: Чиони) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chioni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chioni is the 225,704th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,048,637 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Chioni are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chioni is also the 425,605th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 410 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 941 people, or 1 in 18,192. Other than Malawi this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 21 percent reside and Italy, where 14 percent reside.

Chioni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chioni surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

Chioni earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.76% more than the national average, earning $51,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chionoi92266/
Chionni9281/
Chihoni922/
Chionyi921/
Chihouni861/
Chione834,463/
Chiani831,886/
Khioni8318/
Chyoni831/
Chihani774,419/
Chionne77416/
Chionea77169/
Cagioni77108/
Chijani7774/
Chianai778/
Chianni776/
Chianoi774/
Chiagni772/
Cogioni771/
Cheonui771/
Chianih771/
Kioni731,452/
Chiannai712,053/
Chijanhi717/
Chiannoi714/
Khieonoi711/
Chihoune711/
Chihanyi711/
Caione671,185/
Gkioni671,000/
Khiani67753/
Kiongi67191/
Chiane67124/
Chiangnoi67119/
Kionyi67109/
Kihoni6777/
Chihounhe6722/
Cijani6719/
Cheani6715/
Khiona6714/
Cihone679/
Quioni677/
Cehani676/
Chihounne676/
Cayoni675/
Cheone674/
Kijoni674/
Kionai673/
Kionoi673/
Caiona673/
Chihahani672/
Chyani672/
Khyoni672/
Caiony671/
Koioni671/
Kionih671/
Kioani671/
Kaioni671/
Ceeoni670/

Chioni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chioni in the Russian language
Чиониcioni-

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