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
Average Zion Salary in
United States
$48,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zion (Arabic: زيون) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zion? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zion is the 80,231st most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,199,991 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Zion are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zion is also the 56,902nd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 11,164 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,963 people, or 1 in 184,645. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Zion occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent are found.
Zion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zion has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Zion surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Zion last name are 36.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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