Citron Surname

106,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Citron Surname Definition:

(French) One who raised and sold lemons.

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Citron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0831:174,00817,498
Italy5841:104,72017,652
France4311:154,11323,915
Israel4101:20,8723,105
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
Canada1371:268,94625,310
England1261:442,20729,452
Germany751:1,073,40672,288
Romania681:295,26326,760
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Czechia221:483,34051,393
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Citron (70) may also be a first name.

Citron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who raised and sold lemons.

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

(from an ancestor's occupation) One who sold lemons. Zitrone is “lemon” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

Means one who farmed, or worked with lemons, or other citrus-related fruit. Related to the etrog used for religious purposes during the Jewish holiday, Sukkot.

- jbcit10

Citron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Citron is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Citron click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Citron? popularity and diffusion

The last name Citron is the 106,113th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,652,880 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Citron are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016th most widespread first name internationally, held by 70 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,083 people, or 1 in 174,008. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 9 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 13 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Citron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Citron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Citron surname increased 12,253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 630 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Citron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Citron surname are 1.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Citron earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 305.55% more than the national average, earning R 963,732 per year; in United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.27% more than the national average, earning $86,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Citroen92683/
Citrone92430/
Czitron9251/
Citroën9213/
Chitron927/
Citrohn927/
Cistron921/
Cuitron921/
Cittron920/
Ciron911,507/
Cistrone86143/
Chitrong8691/
Chitroon8629/
Coitrone8623/
Cistronk861/
Chaitron861/
Chiron838,182/
Cirone834,661/
Cetron83448/
Cytron83228/
Zitron83221/
Sitron83164/
Citran83100/
Kitron8378/
Citrom8335/
Gitron8331/
Cirzon8326/
Cirong833/
Sciron831/
Cirgon831/
Cirond831/
Ceiron831/
Chaitrong807,461/
Chittrong801,987/
Citronová8025/
Citrougne802/
Citronova801/
Chittronc801/
Choiron771,559/
Sitrong77764/
Cetrone77701/
Cirrone77684/
Chirone77343/
Chairon77173/
Chitrom77162/
Chitran77102/
Czitrom7796/
Tsitron7758/
Cheiron7756/
Scirone7737/
Gitrone7727/
Schiron7721/
Jitrong7717/
Chetron7714/
Zitrone7714/
Chirong7712/
Tzitron7712/
Sitroon778/
Sistron776/
Cytroen775/
Chitrun775/
Citrand774/
Khitron773/
Keitron773/
Citrang772/
Chytron772/
Cironne772/
Chitroń772/
Kittron772/
Quitron771/
Cithran771/
Zittron771/
Siteron771/
Chiront771/
Jitroon771/
Jittron771/
Chiroin770/
Ceron73124,851/
Siron733,413/
Cyron73753/
Ciran73371/
Ziron73135/
Cirom733/
Cirão731/
Ciroń731/
Jaitrong711,978/
Cestrone71334/
Jittrong71334/
Saitrong71325/
Cistrunk71272/
Chitrang71160/
Chithran71149/
Chetrone7185/
Schieron7172/
Chairong7171/
Kittrong7154/
Chittran7135/
Citrasen716/
Chitrane714/
Sistrong712/
Chaitran712/
Gittrong712/
Kijtrong712/
Jidtrong712/
Jaitronh712/
Chaisron712/
Chitratn712/
Keithron711/
Chitraan711/
Schetron711/
Chiroune711/
Quietron711/
Sietrong711/
Shittron711/
Chairoon711/
Chitreun711/
Chitrhan711/
Chitrung711/
Jaitronn711/
Kidtrong711/
Chairoin710/
Chistrom710/
Chiran679,806/
Cerron679,249/
Cheron677,255/
Cerone674,467/
Ketron672,139/
Sitrun67923/
Sirong67715/
Sieron67471/
Soiron67393/
Sirone67247/
Sitran67236/
Cirhan67186/
Shiron67156/
Chéron67153/
Choirotin67148/
Sairon67144/
Kitran67141/
Chitrasen67138/
Chirom67104/
Cyrzon67102/
Cearon67100/
Zairon6787/
Siroin6755/
Cytrom6754/
Cerzon6749/
Cirzan6745/
Sziron6734/
Cetran6732/
Seiron6727/
Siroon6720/
Cirang6718/
Suiron6716/
Jaithrong6713/
Sitrougne6712/
Setron6710/
Chyron679/
Sciran679/
Jitran678/
Sirron677/
Siroën677/
Sisron676/
Gitran676/
Cirane674/
Jetron674/
Getron674/
Zeiron674/
Cyrong674/
Chairoune674/
Sirond673/
Sistrounk673/
Citram673/
Jitrom673/
Sirgon672/
Cergon672/
Siront672/
Sitronova672/
Chirán672/
Ziroun672/
Ceiran672/
Ceroin671/
Chirochin671/
Ceroon671/
Cytran671/
Ziroon671/
Xceron671/
Sceron671/
Siromn671/
Siroun671/
Sytron671/
Khittrong671/
Sirhon671/
Cétran671/
Chèron671/
Cirgoń671/
Cirran671/
Cytroń671/
Chiràn671/
Chirón671/
Chuirhong671/
Chetroune671/
Saithrong671/
Zitran671/
Chairoong671/
Jhaitrong671/
Jitthrong671/
Cerhon670/
Cirahn670/
Cerond670/

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