Gjoni Surname

50,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Gjoni Surname User-submission:

Gjoni is an Albanian surname, a form of the name John (via Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'gracious gift of Jehova').

Gjoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania8,3581:34916
Greece6221:17,8132,517
Kosovo4241:4,391735
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Italy1201:509,63951,223
England1171:476,22330,919
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Norway91:571,36544,190
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Gjoni (84) may also be a first name.

Gjoni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gjoni is an Albanian surname, a form of the name John (via Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'gracious gift of Jehova').

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Gjoni Last Name Facts

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

Gjoni has its highest incidence in Albania. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjoni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gjoni is the 50,990th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 724,768 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gjoni live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,046,220th most numerous first name globally It is held by 84 people.

This last name is most frequent in Albania, where it is held by 8,358 people, or 1 in 349. In Albania it is most frequent in: Tirana County, where 26 percent live, Shkodër County, where 17 percent live and Lezhë County, where 16 percent live. Other than Albania Gjoni exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 6 percent live and Kosovo, where 4 percent live.

Gjoni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjoni last name are 24.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Gjoni earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.16% less than the national average, earning €7,460 per year; in Norway they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning 283,947 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.36% more than the national average, earning $55,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $44,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gajoni9146/
Gjioni918/
Gojoni913/
Gjonis913/
Gjonai912/
Gjonii911/
Gjoini911/
Ghijoni834/
Gajhoni833/
Gjona80871/
Gjone80240/
Gjuni80141/
Gyoni8031/
Gjani8029/
Kjoni805/
Géoni801/
Gxoni801/
Gjonaj733,781/
Ghioni731,312/
Ngxoni73248/
Ghosni73241/
Gjjani73176/
Gjonej73104/
Kjouni7355/
Ghotni7339/
Ghonai7333/
Guyoni7327/
Ghouni7321/
Geonie7319/
Ghonih7317/
Gheoni7317/
Gzouni7314/
Ghonni739/
Guioni738/
Geonis734/
Gyonio733/
Ghjani732/
Ghonei732/
Gajona732/
Gyouni731/
Kjotni731/
Goyuni731/
Gojone731/
Geoeni731/
Gajone731/
Ghzoni731/
Geonni730/
Gajjgouni711/
Ghounai6777/
Ghionni6764/
Gihouni6759/
Ghionis6749/
Gjonnes6733/
Nguyoni6729/
Gajiani6728/
Gajyani6722/
Gagioni6712/
Gujjani677/
Gjjonaj674/
Gajjani674/
Gihongi674/
Gojiani673/
Guionis673/
Ghoneih671/
Ghoiuni671/
Guijani671/
Ghayoni671/

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