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
Average Male Bun Height
173.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
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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