Sion

Sion Meaning & Origin

About Sion
The surname Sion is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Sion," which is the Welsh form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Sion or John. The name Sion itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Sion can be interpreted to mean "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sion: 600
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,180
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sion 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 Sion is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sion in Braille

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

The name Sion in braille

How to sign the name Sion using Sign Language

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

The name Sion in sign language

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