Bamun Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Bamun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bamun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
India851:9,024,299181,432
Ivory Coast501:461,42515,070
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bamun (523) may also be a first name.

Bamun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bamun (Hindi: बमुन, Marathi: बामुन, Oriya: ବାମୁଣ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bamun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. Bamun is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Bamun are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 369,131st most frequently used first name globally, held by 523 people.

Bamun is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 1,321,961. In Nigeria Bamun is mostly found in: Benue, where 81 percent live, Taraba, where 18 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bamuun91197/
Bamung91107/
Bamune91105/
Bamoun9140/
Bammun9116/
Bamgun916/
Bameun916/
Bhamun915/
Baumun915/
Bahmun913/
Beamun911/
Baymun911/
Bamhun911/
Bamaun910/
Bamoune83717/
Baumunk83593/
Baumung83328/
Bhamune8357/
Batmunh8331/
Bamaung8330/
Baimung8319/
Bammoun8313/
Baimunn838/
Bahmoun833/
Bamutyn833/
Bamutin832/
Bamhung832/
Bhaimun831/
Baimoun831/
Batmunk831/
Beamund830/
Baumaun830/
Baumunt830/
Bamon802,429/
Wamun8060/
Bamum8052/
Bomun8046/
Vamun806/
Bemun802/
Bammoune77247/
Baimoune77117/
Bahamoun7730/
Baimusin7710/
Beamount778/
Baymusin776/
Baymount773/
Baimoung773/
Beaumunt772/
Bahmoune772/
Baumaunn771/
Beaumund771/
Bamuhsen771/
Bamhoune771/
Baamoune771/
Baimaung771/
Baimounh771/
Baumunck770/
Baumhaun770/
Beamon735,832/
Baymon73335/
Waimun7355/
Bomune7334/
Baimon7332/
Uatmun7328/
Wamune7318/
Bammon7315/
Vamung7315/
Wamuin7314/
Bhamon7314/
Baamon7313/
Baumon7312/
Boemun7312/
Bomund7312/
Botmun7310/
Bamoum737/
Vamund736/
Wahmun734/
Beymun734/
Baymum732/
Boumun732/
Bomeun732/
Baimum732/
Bomaun731/
Vamaun731/
Huamun731/
Basmum731/
Bamoon731/
Bohmun731/
Bamaum731/
Wgamun731/
Wamoun731/
Wamund731/
Bhamum731/
Bemoun731/
Uamunn731/
Bosmun731/
Bomoun730/
Bomhun730/
Basmussen712/
Bhaimon67286/
Bahamón6727/
Boimaun679/
Vaumund677/
Beammon672/
Boumunk672/
Wamutin672/
Bomoung672/
Bootmun672/
Bheemun671/
Wamaune671/
Wamoung671/
Wamounn671/
Wamugne671/
Boumoun671/
Baumhum671/
Baumoon671/
Bajhmum671/
Bhamoon671/
Huameun671/
Bohmaun670/
Bauhmon670/
Bomount670/

Bamun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bamun in the Hindi language
बमुनbamuna-
Bamun in the Oriya language
ବାମୁଣbamuna86.67
ବାମୁନbamuna13.33
Bamun in the Marathi language
बामुनbamuna66.67
शामुनsamuna33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bamun
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