Amkun Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Amkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1711:413,09072,457
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Amkun Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amkun Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Amkun is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amkun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amkun is the 1,267,784th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Amkun are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname Amkun is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 413,090. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Sakon Nakhon Province, where 96 percent are found, Kanchanaburi Province, where 2 percent are found and Bangkok, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Thailand Amkun occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amkhun91151/
Amkeun91133/
Hamkun9112/
Amkoun912/
Aimkun911/
Amkune911/
Amkoune83136/
Hamkung831/
Gamkoun831/
Hamkoun831/
Amkum8055/
Amkon801/
Hamkoung771/
Amkhum73119/
Homkun7376/
Aumkum738/
Hemkun735/
Amkoum731/
Amkoon731/
Aimkum731/
Aimkon731/
Amkeum731/
Eamkhum6713/
Aumkhum677/
Hemkhun674/
Homkhun672/
Ohmkung671/
Hamkoum671/
Eamcheun621/
Oumkhoun621/
Amcon6011/
Omkon6011/
Oumkum554/
Amgcon553/
Amqoon552/
Homkum551/
Homkon551/
Eimkhum501/

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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
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  • 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 Amkun
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