Zion Surname
Approximately 6,073 people bear this surname
Zion Surname Definition:
“Sunny Mount” in Hebrew.
Zion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,963 | 1:184,645 | 18,409 |
| Nigeria | 1,771 | 1:100,024 | 6,810 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,013 | 1:22,775 | 1,650 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| France | 314 | 1:211,537 | 32,901 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Liberia | 43 | 1:102,524 | 8,134 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Zion (11,164) may also be a first name.
Zion Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Sunny Mount” in Hebrew.
(Hebrew) One who came from Zion (monument raised up), a hill in Jerusalem; one who had made a pilgrimage to Zion, a religious name for the Holy Land of Palestine.
Zion Demographics
Zion Political Affiliation
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Zion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zion Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zion (Arabic: زيون) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zion.
How Common Is The Last Name Zion? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zion is the 80,231st most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,199,991 people. Zion occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Zion live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,902nd most common first name globally. It is borne by 11,164 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,963 people, or 1 in 184,645. In The United States Zion is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Zion exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside.
Zion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Zion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zion last name increased 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Zion last name are 36.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zion earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $48,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.35% more than the national average, earning $60,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziong | 89 | 56 | / |
| Zione | 89 | 32 | / |
| Zionn | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zionc | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dzion | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zionh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zon | 86 | 13,306 | / |
| Zionne | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ziosne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zong | 75 | 485,182 | / |
| Zian | 75 | 7,017 | / |
| Zone | 75 | 3,139 | / |
| Gion | 75 | 2,108 | / |
| Zoon | 75 | 1,401 | / |
| Zond | 75 | 700 | / |
| Zonh | 75 | 621 | / |
| Zoun | 75 | 578 | / |
| Zoin | 75 | 329 | / |
| Zzon | 75 | 248 | / |
| Zont | 75 | 196 | / |
| Zonn | 75 | 105 | / |
| Zhon | 75 | 76 | / |
| Zson | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zoyn | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zuon | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ziom | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rzon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zotn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jzon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zonc | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zionova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhong | 67 | 6,326,704 | / |
| Zotin | 67 | 1,528 | / |
| Zonne | 67 | 422 | / |
| Zosin | 67 | 334 | / |
| Dzian | 67 | 263 | / |
| Dzhon | 67 | 230 | / |
| Zasin | 67 | 100 | / |
| Zatin | 67 | 78 | / |
| Zotyn | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zoung | 67 | 52 | / |
| Zoune | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zoing | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zosyn | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zoine | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zocin | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zosen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zhond | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zuong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zomne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ziaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zhone | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zouhn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zogne | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zohyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zohnd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zounh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhonh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zianh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ziomk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zotng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zonhh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zonhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gionh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoitn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzotn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zongq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zacin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zonck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zount | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gioin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zound | 67 | 0 | / |
Zion Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zion in the Arabic language | ||
| زيون | zywn | - |
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