Bekun Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Bekun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Bekun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bekun (Russian: Бекун) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekun? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,602,217th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Bekun is predominantly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Bekun live; 40 percent live in Oceania Islands and 40 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
This surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Bekun is most common in: Bougainville, where 100 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea Bekun is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent live and Indonesia, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bekun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekun in the Russian language | ||
| Бекун | bekun | - |
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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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- 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 Bekun
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