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 Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bún, Bün or Buñ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,382nd most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 94,659 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Bun are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 11,580th most widespread forename in the world, held by 86,423 people.
It is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 61,608 people, or 1 in 251. In Cambodia Bun is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 19 percent reside, Battambang Province, where 7 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Cambodia it is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Vietnam, where 3 percent reside.
Bun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bun surname increased 603 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bun last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (70%) in Belarus and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bun surname are 2.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.77% registered to vote for 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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