Rion Surname

108,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Rion Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Hreinn; from the Danish, Ryan; from the German, Rein; from the Dutch, Reijn; from the Flemish, Rion; a personal name.

Rion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9421:70,5129,834
United States8881:408,17435,568
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Belgium3541:32,4765,268
Argentina2611:163,76813,777
Switzerland2491:32,9844,852
Indonesia2071:638,88550,242
Spain1831:255,47616,239
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Mexico791:1,571,21816,633
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Canada381:969,62173,252
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3281:153,10614,139

The alternate forms: Rión (7) are calculated separately.

Rion (3,541) may also be a first name.

Rion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Hreinn; from the Danish, Ryan; from the German, Rein; from the Dutch, Reijn; from the Flemish, Rion; a personal name.

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

Rion Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rion (Arabic: ريون, Marathi: रीऑन, Russian: Рион) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Rión. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 108,779th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,703,494 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Rion live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 35 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Rion is also the 119,131st most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,541 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 942 people, or 1 in 70,512. In France Rion is most common in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 17 percent reside, Grand Est, where 17 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent reside. Outside of France it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 19 percent reside.

Rion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rion last name increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rion are 6.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rion earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $51,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rión927/
Rijon891,785/
Riong89316/
Riond89162/
Rihon89137/
Rione8976/
Ruion8959/
Raion8944/
Riomn891/
Reion891/
Riãon891/
Rgion891/
Rioan890/
Rhion890/
Rin8649,523/
Region804,521/
Raihon80622/
Reihon8068/
Ragion8035/
Rijong8016/
Riotin8015/
Rajion8013/
Région8011/
Raiyon809/
Rihong807/
Raijon804/
Rayion802/
Rihoun802/
Rionne802/
Reijon801/
Rijond801/
Rojion801/
Riocin801/
Reiyon801/
Rhione800/
Ruhion800/
Rind7564,924/
Rina7554,722/
Ring7550,848/
Rian7511,891/
Roen754,117/
Rinn753,284/
Ryon752,498/
Ruin751,584/
Rien751,325/
Reon751,087/
Rihn751,030/
Rijn75868/
Rint75638/
Hrin75624/
Riom75307/
Rhin75165/
Rzin7524/
Rinø7523/
Risn755/
Rgin754/
Rjon754/
Rinq751/
Riñn751/
Rrin751/
Rihoune73136/
Raijong7354/
Reiyong7351/
Rionova7317/
Rajiong7310/
Ruiyong732/
Raiyond731/
Rahijon731/
Rriohan731/
Rihoong731/
Rihan6723,578/
Rajon6715,763/
Riang6714,212/
Rayon6713,750/
Rinne679,212/
Rejon677,337/
Rhind672,482/
Riane672,444/
Rn671,822/
Rindt671,460/
Riant671,195/
Royon671,151/
Riehn671,063/
Rojon67736/
Riand67734/
Rijan67611/
Roehn67248/
Ringh67194/
Rhina67179/
Rhinn67160/
Rhian67134/
Rhien67111/
Rhijn6790/
Rindh6786/
Rianh6785/
Reyon6783/
Rhoen6767/
Roenn6764/
Ryone6763/
Hring6763/
Rihom6761/
Reong6747/
Hrink6743/
Rehon6742/
Ringø6740/
Ryhon6739/
Riaan6727/
Rhing6725/
Riđan6721/
Rindå6720/
Ryong6719/
Ruyon6714/
Rhuin6712/
Riann6710/
Hrijn679/
Reone679/
Rujon676/
Rimne676/
Ringg676/
Røian676/
Røiom676/
Rijom676/
Reeon675/
Rrina675/
Rheon675/
Riean674/
Rzian673/
Ruinn673/
Riahn672/
Røien672/
Réhon672/
Réjon672/
Rijnd671/
Risng671/
Hrind671/
Hrisn671/
Hrien671/
Ruijiong671/
Rindd671/
Rinnt671/
Riamn671/
Ræinæ671/
Ryonn671/
Rienn671/
Riosenth671/
Hreon671/
Rinjs670/
Rhyon670/
Rrien670/
Reaon670/
Rryon670/
Reonn670/
Ryoan670/

Rion Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rion in the Marathi language
रीऑनri'ona-
Rion in the Russian language
Рионrion-
Rion in the Arabic language
ريونrywn-

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