Chionis Surname

482,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Chionis Surname Definition:

(Greek) One who came from Chios (snow), an island, also chief town, in the Aegean Sea.

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Chionis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4891:22,6583,325
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Chionis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Greek) One who came from Chios (snow), an island, also chief town, in the Aegean Sea.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'snow' (χιόνι) in Greek.

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Chionis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chionis occurs most in Greece. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chionis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 482,070th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,546,376 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Chionis are found; 71 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 22,658. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 46 percent reside, Ionian Islands, where 17 percent reside and Western Greece, where 16 percent reside. Other than Greece this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Chionis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chionis surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Chionis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.79% more than the national average, earning $50,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $49,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hionis92220/
Chinis92174/
Chionisse881/
Chitnis866,212/
Chinnis86366/
Chinish86346/
Chingis86339/
Chionoi86266/
Chainis86169/
Scionis86128/
Chionni8681/
Shionis8635/
Chianis8630/
Chinois8628/
Chionio8628/
Cheonis8611/
Chionie863/
Chinise863/
Cheinis863/
Chineis861/
Chiones861/
Chionyi861/
Chinuis860/
Cinis83301/
Hinis83192/
Chainais8039/
Cogionis8010/
Chijongi806/
Chitnish803/
Chianies802/
Chitniss802/
Chainise801/
Chihouni801/
Chinoise801/
Chiona7712,827/
Chione774,463/
Heinis771,539/
Chionh771,200/
Chines77426/
Hinish77240/
Scioni7777/
Cinois7775/
Hainis7752/
Chenis7746/
Hingis7735/
Heonis7729/
Shioni7726/
Xionis7724/
Khioni7718/
Hinnis7717/
Cineis776/
Hijoni775/
Hignis774/
Hojnis774/
Hiosni774/
Hinais772/
Hinies772/
Hiones772/
Chiony772/
Jionis772/
Hiniss771/
Coinis771/
Khinis771/
Ceinis771/
Chinès771/
Hinois770/
Chaiyomni75905/
Cheinisse7521/
Chinisova751/
Chiangi711,587/
Gkionis711,444/
Chionna711,298/
Chenais71870/
Chinese71449/
Heijnis71433/
Chionne71416/
Chingiz71239/
Tzionis71198/
Chihona71189/
Chionea71169/
Chinges71155/
Cheynis71148/
Chiahni71139/
Chaiyotnit71115/
Heinisz7185/
Chijani7174/
Chinich7168/
Chisnes7160/
Heinish7156/
Chinnes7147/
Chennis7144/
Chengis7144/
Chionha7141/
Chagiannis7140/
Hingiss7127/
Chenois7126/
Chenisz7125/
Schiani7124/
Chianyi7122/
Shianis7120/
Chénais7120/
Hojnisz7117/
Chaines7114/
Hainish7113/
Chijona7110/
Chianai718/
Hoinisz718/
Chesnis717/
Chiness717/
Chignes717/
Chianni716/
Chinets715/
Chitnes715/
Hainisz715/
Heiniss715/
Chenise714/
Chianoi714/
Chaiyotnoi714/
Chhiani713/
Cheines713/
Kheinis713/
Caiones713/
Chaione713/
Chianes712/
Shionoi712/
Chenies712/
Chiagni712/
Chiomny712/
Chenish711/
Chineds711/
Chinesh711/
Chinyos711/
Hingisz711/
Scionit711/
Hyonish711/
Schione711/
Hionest711/
Hionnes711/
Shionyi711/
Chênais711/
Chayiannis711/
Cehnijs711/
Chianio711/
Cheongi711/
Cheonui711/
Chianih711/
Hioysni711/
Chioane711/
Chionyo711/
Chinice711/
Haijoni711/
Heinies710/
Cheenis710/
Heinnis710/
Cainish710/
Hinisch710/
Hines67107,620/
Chianese6711,349/
Heinisch677,152/
Chesnais672,382/
Chiannai672,053/
Sioni671,546/
Ginis67717/
Heinhuis67500/
Tshinish67343/
Henis67271/
Cines67240/
Cenis67196/
Zinis67189/
Jinis67178/
Hainisch67121/
Hiniz6799/
Ciniz6786/
Chiniche6764/
Schianni6761/
Chihonge6755/
Koyionis6746/
Kogionis6734/
Hiona6726/
Hoinisch6724/
Hagianis6721/
Shianios6720/
Ciniç6720/
Heineish6719/
Jioni6716/
Saihonis6712/
Cynis6711/
Chijanhi677/
Chaiyani677/
Chinnice676/
Cheinesh676/
Chegiani675/
Chinesse675/
Hione675/
Chainese675/
Choiyani674/
Chineitz674/
Chiannoi674/
Chehanis674/
Hajianis673/
Chennies673/
Chinetse672/
Chinnets672/
Ceyionie672/
Chaijani672/
Cinisova672/
Chineshe672/
Chengish672/
Khoynish671/
Chinease671/
Cheneise671/
Chihanyi671/
Chihon'a671/
Chijangi671/
Hienhuis671/
Chugiani671/
Cinisová671/
Shionnie671/
Chiangoi671/
Hinix671/
Hinhs671/
Schihani671/
Hajjioni671/
Chagiani671/
Cquiones671/
Chihoune671/
Chingaiz671/
Chiamnoi671/
Shayioni671/
Cheinysh671/
Choiyone671/
Hynis670/
Hisnisch670/

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