Bukun Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Iceland

Bukun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bukun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
India71:109,580,769786,157
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Bükün (174) are calculated separately.

Bukun (327) may also be a first name.

Bukun Last Name Facts

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

Bukun (Hindi: बुकुन, Marathi: बुकून, Oriya: ବୁକୁନ, Russian: Букун) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bükün. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,061,309th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name Bukun occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Bukun reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Bukun is also the 484,932nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 327 people.

Bukun is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,069,213. In Ukraine it is most common in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 64 percent are found, Chernivtsi Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Kiev Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Barring Ukraine Bukun exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Bukun Last Name Statistics demography

Bukun earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.44% less than the national average, earning R 74,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bukhun91102/
Bukunt9128/
Buckun9120/
Bukuin917/
Bhukun917/
Budkun912/
Baukun912/
Bukune911/
Bükün87174/
Butkhun83252/
Baukaun835/
Boukoun833/
Boukung831/
Bokun801,604/
Bucun80139/
Bukon8075/
Bukunova7710/
Bukushyn771/
Buthkhun771/
Bhukunne771/
Boukoung771/
Boukoune771/
Bucgun73315/
Bookun73140/
Bokoun7380/
Buckon7363/
Bokhun7339/
Butkum7313/
Bukhon7312/
Buckum735/
Boukon734/
Bucung733/
Bhukon732/
Bukuim731/
Budkum731/
Butcun731/
Buhkum731/
Biekun731/
Baucun731/
Baukon731/
Boukum731/
Bukkon731/
Bogkun731/
Vugkun731/
Vukhun731/
Bockun731/
Buukon731/
Bukoon731/
Bukkum731/
Bookhun6758/
Bukkhon6713/
Buikhuisen676/
Buthkum675/
Bhookun675/
Buckoon674/
Buhkumh674/
Bhucund673/
Bucusin672/
Boukhon671/
Boukoon671/
Bookeun671/
Baucusn671/
Baukoum671/
Boukhum671/
Bhucung671/
Bhaukum671/
Budkhum671/
Butkhum671/
Bogkoun671/
Buckcon671/
Boucoun671/
Biekoun671/
Buckhum670/
Bockaun670/
Buckhausen670/

Bukun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bukun in the Oriya language
ବୁକୁନbukuna-
Bukun in the Hindi language
बुकुनbukuna88.89
बुकूनbukuna11.11
Bukun in the Marathi language
बुकूनbukuna50
बुकुनbukuna50
Bukun in the Russian language
Букунbukun-

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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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