Spadone Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Spadone 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.

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Spadone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8121:75,31613,251
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
France401:1,660,568152,033
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England141:3,979,861125,553
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Spadone Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

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Spadone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spadone is carried by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spadone? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 305,423rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,881,797 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Spadone are found; 66 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent are found in Italic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Italy, where it is borne by 812 people, or 1 in 75,316. In Italy Spadone is most prevalent in: Apulia, where 36 percent are found, Piedmont, where 34 percent are found and Lombardy, where 12 percent are found. Not including Italy this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Spadone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spadone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Spadone last name grew 3,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spadone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spadone last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Spadone earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning €29,850 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.72% more than the national average, earning $62,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Spadonie9370/
Spadon92550/
Spadoni869,277/
Spedone8638/
Spadonc861/
Spadotin8040/
Speedone8029/
Spadão772/
Spadan771/
Spadottin7516/
Spadani7110/
Spadana719/
Spodoni714/
Spedoni713/
Spadang711/
Spaddan711/
Spadhan711/
Spadotim6713/
Spadhana674/
Spadacin672/
Spodanets634/
Spadachin632/
Spadottim632/
Spadhanna631/
Spodan621/
Spadacinni598/
Spedeni571/
Chpadan571/
Speadham530/
Spadachim502/
Sposzdani501/

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