Maione Explained

Maione is a surname most prevalent in the Italian regions Campania, Lazio and Calabria.^{[1] [2]} In Calabria a toponymic origin of the name (frazione Maione of Altilia comune in Cosenza province) is suggested.Notable people with the surname include:

• Gia Maione (1941–2013), American singer
• Harry Maione (1908–1942), American mobster
• Italo Maione (1891–1971), Italian literary critic
• Jean-Pierre Maïone-Libaude (died 1982), French veteran of the Algerian War
• Mathew Maione (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diffusione del cognome Maione . cognomix.it . December 19, 2019.
2. Web site: Maione – Origine del Cognome . cognomix.it . December 19, 2019. Dovrebbe derivare dal toponimo Maione, frazione in provincia di Cosenza. Il cognome Maione è tipicamente campano, del napoletano in particolare..