Maione is a surname most prevalent in the Italian regions Campania, Lazio and Calabria. 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 References