Ion Surname
Approximately 60,853 people bear this surname
Ion Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.' I presume this is so, but have no proof to offer.
Richard Ion, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1752. Married — William Ion and Elizabeth Wilson: Reg.
Read More About This SurnameIon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 55,224 | 1:364 | 26 |
| Spain | 1,922 | 1:24,325 | 2,577 |
| United States | 756 | 1:479,443 | 40,632 |
| England | 612 | 1:91,043 | 9,811 |
| Canada | 388 | 1:94,963 | 10,347 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| France | 207 | 1:320,883 | 48,728 |
| Italy | 168 | 1:364,028 | 42,469 |
| Greece | 139 | 1:79,711 | 13,453 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Belgium | 83 | 1:138,514 | 19,805 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Austria | 54 | 1:157,693 | 20,874 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 145 | 1:168,106 | 14,298 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
The alternate forms: Íon (1) are calculated separately.
Ion (240,882) may also be a first name.
Ion Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John.' I presume this is so, but have no proof to offer.
Richard Ion, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1752. Married — William Ion and Elizabeth Wilson: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.
1780. — John Ion and Elizabeth Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 apparently the Greek Iōn [Greek ’Ιων: Greek ίον, the violet (whence Latin ion, a violet, a violet-coloured precious stone), has a short o; but in the deriv. ίωνιά, a violet- bed, the ö is long] 2 perh. confused with the Gaelic Ian = John, q.v.; or for John itself (cp. Wy- cliffe’s ‘James and Joon’).
Richard Ion—Hundred Rolls
William, Alexander De Aion, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard Ion, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Old Norse, Jón; from the Danish, Johan, Johne, John; from the Dutch, Jans, Joon; from the Frisian, Jan; from the German, John; from the French, Jonné; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a Romanian-Greek version of the name John ('graced by God').
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Average Ion Salary in
United States
$42,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ion Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ion (Arabic: ايون, Georgian: იონ, Hindi: इोन, Marathi: इऑन) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Íon. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ion? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,313th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 119,757 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ion live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in Romanian Europe. Ion is also the 4,353rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 240,882 people.
This last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 55,224 people, or 1 in 364. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live, Prahova County, where 9 percent live and Dâmbovița County, where 9 percent live. Other than Romania this surname occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Ion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ion surname grew 2,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ion Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ion last name are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.18% registered with the party.
The amount Ion earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.78% less than the national average, earning €10,577 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $54,271 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Íon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ioan | 86 | 8,134 | / |
| Iong | 86 | 2,855 | / |
| Gion | 86 | 2,108 | / |
| Ihon | 86 | 1,303 | / |
| Hion | 86 | 362 | / |
| Ione | 86 | 202 | / |
| Ijon | 86 | 191 | / |
| Jion | 86 | 123 | / |
| Aion | 86 | 121 | / |
| Yion | 86 | 68 | / |
| Iohn | 86 | 53 | / |
| Ionn | 86 | 34 | / |
| Ioon | 86 | 10 | / |
| Eion | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oion | 86 | 4 | / |
| Uion | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ionh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Iond | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ieon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iomn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iosn | 86 | 1 | / |
| I'On | 86 | 0 | / |
| In | 80 | 79,933 | / |
| Hiong | 75 | 8,360 | / |
| Jijon | 75 | 5,741 | / |
| Eihon | 75 | 2,324 | / |
| Gihon | 75 | 823 | / |
| Ihong | 75 | 642 | / |
| Ijong | 75 | 414 | / |
| Hijon | 75 | 332 | / |
| Yiong | 75 | 305 | / |
| Aijon | 75 | 235 | / |
| Jiong | 75 | 175 | / |
| Agion | 75 | 158 | / |
| Iosin | 75 | 118 | / |
| Jihon | 75 | 117 | / |
| Iohon | 75 | 117 | / |
| Jiohn | 75 | 106 | / |
| Hihon | 75 | 87 | / |
| Ihoon | 75 | 87 | / |
| Huion | 75 | 77 | / |
| Aiyon | 75 | 60 | / |
| Iongh | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ioann | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ajion | 75 | 23 | / |
| Yione | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jione | 75 | 19 | / |
| Haion | 75 | 17 | / |
| I'Onn | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ojion | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ionck | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ioina | 75 | 10 | / |
| Heion | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ionne | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iocin | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayion | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hione | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eionn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyion | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uyion | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ioynh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ihone | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ihond | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iosen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Egion | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iongg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yioon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hiond | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iotin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioyna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiuon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijoon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iosng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yihon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giuon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aihon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oihon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ji'on | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gionh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iohnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ionhp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hioan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gioin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ihonn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jin | 67 | 6,307,824 | / |
| Yin | 67 | 6,056,198 | / |
| Jon | 67 | 370,819 | / |
| Inh | 67 | 294,820 | / |
| Yon | 67 | 50,507 | / |
| Hin | 67 | 37,537 | / |
| Ina | 67 | 31,804 | / |
| Ing | 67 | 28,540 | / |
| Ain | 67 | 24,935 | / |
| Ionova | 67 | 17,681 | / |
| Ian | 67 | 15,061 | / |
| Ein | 67 | 9,378 | / |
| Gin | 67 | 6,672 | / |
| Ine | 67 | 6,343 | / |
| Eon | 67 | 4,290 | / |
| Ien | 67 | 2,808 | / |
| Isn | 67 | 2,493 | / |
| Int | 67 | 1,554 | / |
| Ind | 67 | 1,455 | / |
| Inn | 67 | 418 | / |
| Uin | 67 | 354 | / |
| Huijon | 67 | 298 | / |
| Oin | 67 | 278 | / |
| Ihn | 67 | 219 | / |
| Eyione | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jijong | 67 | 98 | / |
| Jihong | 67 | 93 | / |
| Haihon | 67 | 66 | / |
| Haiyon | 67 | 51 | / |
| Eyiong | 67 | 49 | / |
| Iom | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yihong | 67 | 42 | / |
| Đin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Iossen | 67 | 31 | / |
| Inì | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jihoon | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jiosne | 67 | 20 | / |
| Inq | 67 | 20 | / |
| Aiyong | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hegion | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oyn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gajion | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ijn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Itn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yihoun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Imn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hajion | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iochen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoihon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hiehon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ioseng | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haijon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hagion | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jijone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iochin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioahnn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jihone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaijon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gihoon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayiong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiosen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iongue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gojion | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhion | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iocent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iongne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoijon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiooun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yionne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yioung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihongh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijoonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajione | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iån | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hihoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iotten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Äon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ýon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Éon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eihhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaiion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heihon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uijoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yioten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hionne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioheen | 67 | 0 | / |
Ion Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ion in the Georgian language | ||
| იონ | ion | - |
| Ion in the Hindi language | ||
| इोन | iona | 75 |
| इओन | i'ona | 25 |
| Ion in the Marathi language | ||
| इऑन | i'ona | 66.67 |
| ईऑन | i'ona | 33.33 |
| Ion in the Arabic language | ||
| ايون | aywn | - |
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