Bun Surname
Approximately 76,987 people bear this surname
Bun Surname Definition:
(Gaelic.) A foundation; Bunn, a hill.
Bun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 61,608 | 1:251 | 41 |
| Indonesia | 4,466 | 1:29,612 | 3,489 |
| Vietnam | 2,098 | 1:44,159 | 526 |
| United States | 1,254 | 1:289,042 | 26,846 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,237 | 1:6,592 | 443 |
| Japan | 1,125 | 1:113,639 | 6,505 |
| Ukraine | 692 | 1:65,784 | 9,450 |
| France | 590 | 1:112,581 | 16,859 |
| Malaysia | 577 | 1:51,117 | 3,985 |
| Thailand | 453 | 1:155,935 | 24,881 |
| Russia | 429 | 1:335,951 | 33,612 |
| Romania | 426 | 1:47,131 | 5,869 |
| Taiwan | 367 | 1:63,882 | 670 |
| India | 365 | 1:2,101,549 | 71,002 |
| Netherlands | 182 | 1:92,787 | 15,250 |
| Belarus | 151 | 1:62,921 | 10,509 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Pakistan | 97 | 1:1,841,690 | 18,345 |
| Luxembourg | 68 | 1:8,537 | 1,349 |
| Hungary | 46 | 1:213,397 | 17,734 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:241,436 | 20,158 |
The alternate forms: Bún (2), Bün (2) & Buñ (1) are calculated separately.
Bun (86,423) may also be a first name.
Bun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Gaelic.) A foundation; Bunn, a hill.
Bun Demographics
Bun Political Affiliation
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Bun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bun (Bengali: বুন, Hindi: बुन, Marathi: बुन, Oriya: ବୁନ, Russian: Бунь) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Bún, Bün or Buñ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,382nd most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 94,659 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Bun reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Bun is also the 11,580th most widely held first name globally, borne by 86,423 people.
The last name is most frequent in Cambodia, where it is borne by 61,608 people, or 1 in 251. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 19 percent reside, Battambang Province, where 7 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Cambodia this surname occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Vietnam, where 3 percent reside.
Bun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bun last name grew 603 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bun last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (70%) in Belarus and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Bun surname are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.77% registered with the political party.
The amount Bun earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 33.87% less than the national average, earning $15,013,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.05% less than the national average, earning $37,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $44,159 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bun in the Bengali language | ||
| বুন | buna | - |
| Bun in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁନ | buna | 83.33 |
| ବୁନ୍ | bun | 16.67 |
| Bun in the Hindi language | ||
| बुन | buna | 74.75 |
| बून | buna | 15.84 |
| बुन्दु | bundu | 3.96 |
| बुन्दू | bundu | 2.48 |
| बुन् | bun | 1.49 |
| Bun in the Marathi language | ||
| बुन | buna | 73.68 |
| बुण | buna | 10.53 |
| बून | buna | 10.53 |
| बाुन | bauna | 5.26 |
| Bun in the Russian language | ||
| Бунь | bun | - |
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