Vona Surname
Approximately 6,896 people bear this surname
Vona Surname User-submission:
It should derive from modifications of the medieval augural name Bonus, Bona linked to the Latin bonus, 'good mood, good Christian'.
It could also derive from another medieval name Vonus, Vona, of which there is an example in Afragola in an act of 1028: '.
Read More About This SurnameVona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3,026 | 1:20,210 | 3,477 |
| Hungary | 1,353 | 1:7,255 | 870 |
| United States | 1,182 | 1:306,649 | 28,191 |
| Turkey | 246 | 1:316,347 | 20,468 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Brazil | 170 | 1:1,259,261 | 43,260 |
| Indonesia | 157 | 1:842,352 | 63,704 |
| France | 110 | 1:603,843 | 79,953 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Romania | 65 | 1:308,890 | 27,566 |
| Switzerland | 55 | 1:149,326 | 14,246 |
| Venezuela | 53 | 1:569,888 | 10,391 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
The alternate forms: Vóna (8) are calculated separately.
Vona (1,945) may also be a first name.
Vona Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It should derive from modifications of the medieval augural name Bonus, Bona linked to the Latin bonus, 'good mood, good Christian'.
It could also derive from another medieval name Vonus, Vona, of which there is an example in Afragola in an act of 1028: '... Vonus filius quidem Petrucci Caputi pro vice his and pro vice Gregorii, here nominatur Insertavinea, uterini germani sui et Iohanne qui nominatur Boso filio q Stephani Pectinato, seu Sergio here nominatur Coppula abitatores on site here vocatur Arcupintum ... '.
The surname Vona is very common in Lazio, in particular in the Roman, Frosinone and Latin, but it has significant presences also in the Potentino area, in the Crotone area and in Sicily, particularly in the Ragusa area.
Vonella is specific to the province of Catanzaro.
Vono is definitely Calabrese, especially in the Catanzaro area.
Vuono is Calabrese, typical of the province of Cosenza.
The patronymic De Vuono is from the Cosenza area, while Di Vuono is almost unique.
- deleted-72043Vona Demographics
Average Male Vona Height
173.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vona Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vona (Hindi: वोना, Marathi: वोना, Russian: Вона) occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Vóna. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vona? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,589th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,056,779 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Vona are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent are found in Italic Europe. Vona is also the 171,902nd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 1,945 people.
Vona is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 3,026 people, or 1 in 20,210. In Italy Vona is most prevalent in: Lazio, where 48 percent live, Calabria, where 20 percent live and Sicily, where 10 percent live. Beside Italy this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Vona Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vona last name are 7.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.03% registered with the political party.
The amount Vona earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 22.79% less than the national average, earning €23,186 per year; in United States they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $50,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $54,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vona Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vona in the Hindi language | ||
| वोना | vona | 98.41 |
| वॊना | vona | 1.59 |
| Vona in the Marathi language | ||
| वोना | vona | 66.67 |
| वोणा | vona | 33.33 |
| Vona in the Russian language | ||
| Вона | vona | - |
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