Chona

Chona Meaning & Origin

About Chona
The surname Chona is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Chona," which is a diminutive form of the name "Concepción." "Concepción" means "conception" in Spanish and is often associated with the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception. Therefore, the surname Chona likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Chona or Concepción.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chona is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chona: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chona based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chona is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/chona*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chona in Braille

Here's how to represent Chona in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chona in braille

How to sign the name Chona using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chona using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chona in sign language

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