Bun Surname

7,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bun Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) A foundation; Bunn, a hill.

Bun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia61,6081:25141
Indonesia4,4661:29,6123,489
Vietnam2,0981:44,159526
United States1,2541:289,04226,846
Papua New Guinea1,2371:6,592443
Japan1,1251:113,6396,505
Ukraine6921:65,7849,450
France5901:112,58116,859
Malaysia5771:51,1173,985
Thailand4531:155,93524,881
Russia4291:335,95133,612
Romania4261:47,1315,869
Taiwan3671:63,882670
India3651:2,101,54971,002
Netherlands1821:92,78715,250
Belarus1511:62,92110,509
Australia1331:202,97519,846
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Pakistan971:1,841,69018,345
Luxembourg681:8,5371,349
Hungary461:213,39717,734
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
England241:2,321,58686,519
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
China141:97,665,8265,141
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Finland81:687,08836,047
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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 found most frequently in Cambodia. It may also appear as a variant: Bún, Bün or Buñ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bun is the 7,382nd most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 94,659 people. The last name Bun occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Bun live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 11,580th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 86,423 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is held by 61,608 people, or 1 in 251. In Cambodia Bun is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 19 percent are found, Battambang Province, where 7 percent are found and Kandal Province, where 7 percent are found. Not including Cambodia Bun is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Vietnam, where 3 percent are found.

Bun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 603 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily 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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bún892/
Bün892/
Buñ891/
Baun8629,440/
Bunn8626,517/
Bung865,971/
Bunt865,607/
Bune863,375/
Bund862,475/
Beun861,903/
Boun861,301/
Buin86645/
Buhn86296/
Bhun8659/
Buun8649/
Buyn8645/
Bgun8616/
Butn8614/
Bunh869/
Busn863/
Bumn863/
Bujn862/
Bunq862/
Bunì861/
Hbun861/
Bhuin759,086/
Butin756,774/
Bohun754,916/
Boune754,026/
Bahun753,702/
Busin752,568/
Baung752,337/
Bound752,014/
Baune751,677/
Buten751,011/
Bhune75994/
Beunk75795/
Bundt75718/
Busen75661/
Bucin75577/
Beune75567/
Bhund75487/
Busne75325/
Buyne75265/
Bunne75241/
Bhung75220/
Buing75184/
Bhunh75165/
Bhuyn75153/
Boung75105/
Bhaun7567/
Buijn7561/
Bauhn7560/
Baunn7555/
Bhoun7555/
Busyn7549/
Bugne7542/
Beung7537/
Bount7535/
Buntt7531/
Bundh7528/
Bhunt7527/
Bucen7524/
Buind7522/
Buune7522/
Bunqu7521/
Baund7514/
Buçin7514/
Bušen7512/
Butén7511/
Bunhe7510/
Bhusn7510/
Buhyn7510/
Bunnå7510/
Baunk759/
Baunt756/
Buine756/
Baunø756/
Busín755/
Bhuun754/
Baunh753/
Bouyn753/
Bouhn753/
Bhuhn752/
Bunnd752/
Baumn752/
Bounh752/
Bunng752/
Bungq752/
Bujng752/
Buhng752/
Buthn751/
Buint751/
Buttn751/
Bumne751/
Bungh751/
Bounn751/
Boutn751/
Bauun751/
Butèn751/
Butín751/
Boumn751/
Bhhun751/
Bhunn751/
Buinh751/
Buhjn751/
Bungk751/
Bunhg751/
Buinn750/
Beunt750/
Buntd750/
Beuhn750/
Beund750/
Bon6751,164/
Boutin6732,389/
Vun6712,382/
Bum678,918/
Wun674,396/
Buchin672,202/
Bouten672,156/
Buchen671,576/
Bausin671,197/
Bautin671,171/
Beutin67987/
Bussen67971/
Busing67691/
Bausen67617/
Beusen67540/
Buiten67476/
Butten67441/
Bhusne67428/
Beuten67345/
Bunova67308/
Buttin67287/
Buchyn67247/
Bauten67247/
Bunque67239/
Buggin67235/
Bushyn67213/
Buhyna67207/
Buteng67202/
Buyten67194/
Bautyn67176/
Bungue67171/
Buting67171/
Uambun67168/
Butijn67165/
Buysen67160/
Bhaund67144/
Bussin67115/
Butink67114/
Bouyne67106/
Bunová67100/
Bousen6779/
Bungqu6769/
Bón6758/
Bousin6753/
Bounne6747/
Běhoun6746/
Bhuine6737/
Bahaun6735/
Bhuten6730/
Bhaunt6727/
Buseng6726/
Bougne6724/
Buceng6723/
Beugne6722/
Busien6722/
Bhunne6717/
Bhusen6716/
Buđina6715/
Bhuint6712/
Buhtin6711/
Bhaung6711/
Baucin6711/
Baunøe6710/
Bhound678/
Beuhne678/
Bhuyne677/
Buszin676/
Baucen676/
Butent675/
Bauhng674/
Bhaune674/
Buisen674/
Buscin674/
Buteen673/
Boucen673/
Boundh673/
Bussön673/
Bhutin673/
Bhusin673/
Bhunqu673/
Buicin673/
Bhoune672/
Bhumne672/
Baumnn672/
Boucin672/
Bhoung672/
Boumne672/
Boutín672/
Baugne672/
Bouthn671/
Baumnk671/
Bauthn671/
Bhutne671/
Bhuunn671/
Bhount671/
Uanbun671/
Baunne671/
Bunowa671/
Busent671/
Bujėnė671/
Buttén671/
Buszen671/
Buchín671/
Buigne671/
Buineh671/
Buisin671/
Buisne671/
Boutyn671/
Bounhe671/
Bahhun671/
Bausén671/
Buhsin671/
Beeoun671/
Bhuind671/
Bausyn671/
Buysin671/
Busend670/
Bousne670/
Beusin670/
Bucing670/

Bun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bun in the Bengali language
বুনbuna-
Bun in the Oriya language
ବୁନbuna83.33
ବୁନ୍bun16.67
Bun in the Hindi language
बुनbuna74.75
बूनbuna15.84
बुन्दुbundu3.96
बुन्दूbundu2.48
बुन्bun1.49
Bun in the Marathi language
बुनbuna73.68
बुणbuna10.53
बूनbuna10.53
बाुनbauna5.26
Bun in the Russian language
Буньbun-

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