Ambun Surname
Approximately 1,552 people bear this surname
Ambun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 556 | 1:53,047 | 4,117 |
| Thailand | 510 | 1:138,507 | 21,549 |
| Indonesia | 312 | 1:423,876 | 35,582 |
| Papua New Guinea | 85 | 1:95,926 | 12,852 |
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Ambun (1,003) may also be a first name.
Ambun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ambun (Hindi: अम्बुन, Marathi: अंबुन) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ambun.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 254,471st most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,695,584 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Ambun reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 54 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ambun is also the 254,051st most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 1,003 people.
It is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 556 people, or 1 in 53,047. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 80 percent reside, Sabah, where 15 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 33 percent reside and Indonesia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambung | 91 | 806 | / |
| Ambune | 91 | 64 | / |
| Hambun | 91 | 30 | / |
| Aumbun | 91 | 15 | / |
| Gambun | 91 | 8 | / |
| Amboun | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ammbun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ambuhn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ambund | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ambuin | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ambunn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amboune | 83 | 27 | / |
| Hambung | 83 | 18 | / |
| Amboung | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ambhune | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ambaung | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ambutin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamboun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ambon | 80 | 3,000 | / |
| Embun | 80 | 541 | / |
| Ambum | 80 | 215 | / |
| Ombun | 80 | 178 | / |
| Anbun | 80 | 15 | / |
| Amvun | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ambuting | 77 | 133 | / |
| Haimbung | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amboujne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambungh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ambaum | 73 | 337 | / |
| Hambon | 73 | 203 | / |
| Hombun | 73 | 49 | / |
| Ombung | 73 | 44 | / |
| Amboon | 73 | 44 | / |
| Amboen | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hanbun | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ombune | 73 | 8 | / |
| Aimbum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Oumbun | 73 | 7 | / |
| Amboum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ainbun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hembun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Emboun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amuhon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Omboun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aimbon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hambum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ombaun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hambuchen | 71 | 90 | / |
| Amboungue | 71 | 18 | / |
| Achembung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hatimbung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hembaun | 67 | 45 | / |
| Aynbund | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hembeun | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hambaum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aumboon | 67 | 16 | / |
| Anbhune | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aimboon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eimbund | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamboen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atinbun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamboon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eemboun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anboune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamboum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omboune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainbund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamboon | 67 | 1 | / |
Ambun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambun in the Marathi language | ||
| अंबुन | ambuna | - |
| Ambun in the Hindi language | ||
| अम्बुन | ambuna | 91.67 |
| आम्बूं | ambum | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ambun
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