Spadon Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
Spadon Surname User-submission:
The surname Spadone, Spadoni, or Spadon comes from the word spada, which means 'sword' in Italian. The word spadone (spadoni in plural) means 'big sword' or 'broadsword'. Typically in Tuscany, the head of a family would have a singular surname, and then his children would take on the plural ending.
Read More About This SurnameSpadon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 409 | 1:149,527 | 23,410 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Spadon Surname Meaning
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The surname Spadone, Spadoni, or Spadon comes from the word spada, which means 'sword' in Italian. The word spadone (spadoni in plural) means 'big sword' or 'broadsword'. Typically in Tuscany, the head of a family would have a singular surname, and then his children would take on the plural ending. This is why many Tuscan surnames end in -i.
- paul_spadoniSpadon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spadon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Spadon is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spadon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 572,911th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Spadon live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Italic Europe.
Spadon is most prevalent in Italy, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 149,527. In Italy Spadon is mostly found in: Veneto, where 68 percent are found, Piedmont, where 15 percent are found and Lazio, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Italy Spadon exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spadone | 92 | 1,239 | / |
| Spadonc | 92 | 1 | / |
| Spadotin | 86 | 40 | / |
| Spedon | 83 | 14 | / |
| Spadão | 83 | 2 | / |
| Spadan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Spadottin | 80 | 16 | / |
| Speedon | 77 | 44 | / |
| Speddon | 77 | 11 | / |
| Spadang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spaddan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spadhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spadotim | 71 | 13 | / |
| Spadacin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spadottim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spadachin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spadum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spodan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Speddan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chpadan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Speadham | 57 | 0 | / |
| Spadachim | 53 | 2 | / |
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