Shone

See also: shone

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Welsh Siôn (“John”).

Proper noun

Shone (plural Shones)

1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shone is the 35016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 644 individuals. Shone is most common among White (82.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shone”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• hones, hosen