Gjoni

Gjoni is an Albanian surname. It is derived from the given name Gjon, the Albanian form of John, with the -i suffix forming a patronymic surname meaning “belonging to the family of Gjon” or “son of Gjon.” In Albanian onomastics, such patronymics are common and reflect a historical practice of naming descendants after an ancestor.

The name is found primarily in Albania and Kosovo, with smaller concentrations in neighbouring Balkan regions and among Albanian communities in the diaspora, including Italy, Switzerland, and North America. Variants and transliterations may occur in records written in other languages, but the core form Gjoni remains standard in Albanian usage.

Notable individuals with the surname Gjoni exist across various professions in Albanian-speaking communities, but no single person is universally identified with the surname in international contexts. The name is used by both ethnic Albanians and members of Albanian-speaking communities in multilingual environments, reflecting a shared cultural heritage.