Ghion Surname

165,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Ghion Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Italy4711:129,84421,029
Brazil2521:849,50130,645
Belgium1421:80,96212,740
United States671:5,409,835270,257
France421:1,581,493147,826
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ghion (70) may also be a first name.

Ghion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghion is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghion? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,668th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,787,891 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Ghion live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Ghion is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 70 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,610 people, or 1 in 60,588. Other than Ethiopia it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Ghion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ghion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ghion last name grew 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ghion surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Ghion earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.64% less than the national average, earning $29,496 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghiont911/
G'hione831/
Gouhion831/
Ghionne831/
Guion805,048/
Gihon80823/
Gaion80687/
Ghian80190/
Gehon8049/
Gieon8016/
Gheon801/
Guijon73498/
Ghijan7370/
Guihon7366/
Guione7338/
Gagion7331/
Gayhon7326/
Guiont7320/
Gajion7315/
Guehon7313/
Ghițan738/
Ghehon737/
Gaijon733/
Gehone733/
Guyion733/
Gihoon733/
Gojion732/
Guiong732/
Gheong732/
Ngehon731/
Gayion731/
Gegion731/
Goiion731/
Ghianh731/
Ghyong731/
Gehgon731/
Gihong731/
Ghjian731/
Ghayon731/
Ghihan730/
Guionn730/
Geon67319/
Guehoun6747/
Gougion6719/
Gheyian6713/
Guihong6712/
Gjon6710/
Gahayon675/
Gaiyong674/
Gión673/
Geachin672/
Gouhian671/
Goujion671/
Gueahon671/
Gueiyon671/
Ghagian671/
Ghajian671/
Ghehoun671/
Gajhoon671/
Gogioin671/
Googion670/
Gehoing670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghion
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