Ion Surname

9,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

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.

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Ion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania55,2241:36426
Spain1,9221:24,3252,577
United States7561:479,44340,632
England6121:91,0439,811
Canada3881:94,96310,347
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
France2071:320,88348,728
Italy1681:364,02842,469
Greece1391:79,71113,453
Nigeria1321:1,341,99152,761
Australia1251:215,96620,787
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Belgium831:138,51419,805
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Austria541:157,69320,874
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Wales231:134,5459,804
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Hungary161:613,51735,830
India161:47,941,586492,263
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Moldova111:323,76125,884
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Norway81:642,78647,258
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Gabon41:472,2983,618
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malta41:107,5681,849
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Comoros11:749,524685
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William, Alexander De Aion, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard Ion, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a Romanian-Greek version of the name John ('graced by God').

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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) is most common in Romania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Íon. For other potential spellings of Ion click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,313th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 119,757 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ion are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 4,353rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 240,882 people.

The surname Ion is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 55,224 people, or 1 in 364. In Romania Ion is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live, Prahova County, where 9 percent live and Dâmbovița County, where 9 percent live. Apart from Romania this surname occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Ion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ion last name rose 2,224 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ion surname are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.18% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Íon891/
Ioan868,134/
Iong862,855/
Gion862,108/
Ihon861,303/
Hion86362/
Ione86202/
Ijon86191/
Jion86123/
Aion86121/
Yion8668/
Iohn8653/
Ionn8634/
Ioon8610/
Eion869/
Oion864/
Uion862/
Ionh862/
Iond861/
Ieon861/
Iomn861/
Iosn861/
I'On860/
In8079,933/
Hiong758,360/
Jijon755,741/
Eihon752,324/
Gihon75823/
Ihong75642/
Ijong75414/
Hijon75332/
Yiong75305/
Aijon75235/
Jiong75175/
Agion75158/
Iosin75118/
Jihon75117/
Iohon75117/
Jiohn75106/
Hihon7587/
Ihoon7587/
Huion7577/
Aiyon7560/
Iongh7535/
Ioann7527/
Ajion7523/
Yione7521/
Jione7519/
Haion7517/
I'Onn7516/
Ojion7513/
Ionck7512/
Ioina7510/
Heion759/
Ionne757/
Iocin757/
Ayion756/
Hione755/
Eionn755/
Oyion755/
Uyion754/
Ioynh754/
Ihone754/
Ihond754/
Iosen753/
Egion753/
Iongg753/
Yioon752/
Hiond752/
Iotin751/
Ioyna751/
Hoion751/
Yiuon751/
Ijoon751/
Ijone751/
Iosng751/
Ijion751/
Yihon751/
Giuon751/
Aihon751/
Oihon751/
Eyion751/
Ogion751/
Eiion751/
Ji'on751/
Gionh751/
Iohnk751/
Ionhp751/
Hioan751/
Gioin750/
Ihonn750/
Jin676,307,824/
Yin676,056,198/
Jon67370,819/
Inh67294,820/
Yon6750,507/
Hin6737,537/
Ina6731,804/
Ing6728,540/
Ain6724,935/
Ionova6717,681/
Ian6715,061/
Ein679,378/
Gin676,672/
Ine676,343/
Eon674,290/
Ien672,808/
Isn672,493/
Int671,554/
Ind671,455/
Inn67418/
Uin67354/
Huijon67298/
Oin67278/
Ihn67219/
Eyione67117/
Jijong6798/
Jihong6793/
Haihon6766/
Haiyon6751/
Eyiong6749/
Iom6747/
Yihong6742/
Đin6733/
Iossen6731/
Inì6730/
Jihoon6720/
Jiosne6720/
Inq6720/
Aiyong6717/
Hegion6716/
Oyn6716/
Gajion6715/
Ijn6715/
Itn6713/
Yihoun6713/
Imn6712/
Hajion6711/
Iochen679/
Hoihon678/
Hiehon678/
Ioseng677/
Haijon677/
Hagion676/
Jijone675/
Iochin674/
Ioahnn674/
Jihone674/
Gaijon673/
Gihoon673/
Ayiong673/
Hiosen672/
Iongue672/
Gojion672/
Ouhion672/
Jijoon671/
Iocent671/
Iongne671/
Hijong671/
Hoijon671/
Hiooun671/
Eijohn671/
Aiiong671/
Yionne671/
Uiyong671/
Yioung671/
Ejiong671/
Ajiond671/
Ihongh671/
Ijoonn671/
Ijoung671/
Ajione671/
Iån671/
Hihoun671/
Jijonn671/
Iotten671/
Äon671/
Ýon671/
Éon671/
Gayion671/
Goiion671/
Eihhon671/
Aijohn671/
Aaiion671/
Oiyone671/
Heihon671/
Oyiong671/
Uijoon671/
Yioten671/
Ahaion671/
Hhiong671/
Hionne671/
Ioheen670/

Ion Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ion in the Georgian language
იონion-
Ion in the Hindi language
इोनiona75
इओनi'ona25
Ion in the Marathi language
इऑनi'ona66.67
ईऑनi'ona33.33
Ion in the Arabic language
ايونaywn-

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