Bunum Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Bunum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2671:264,56345,203
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bunum (405) may also be a first name.

Bunum Last Name Facts

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

Bunum (Oriya: ବୁନୁମ) occurs most in Thailand. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 872,430th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Bunum live; 86 percent live in Southeast Asia and 86 percent live in Tai-Asia. Bunum is also the 428,575th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 405 people.

The last name Bunum is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 264,563. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 32 percent live, Nong Khai Province, where 26 percent live and Bangkok, where 14 percent live. Not including Thailand Bunum is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Bunum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bunum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bunum Last Name Statistics demography

Bunum earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bunnum91611/
Bungum91273/
Buynum9128/
Bunaum9124/
Bugnum914/
Bunoum914/
Butnum911/
Bunhum911/
Baunum911/
Bunume911/
Beunum910/
Bounoum832/
Bunnoum831/
Bunneum831/
Bunusem831/
Bunhaum831/
Bunom80313/
Wunum80250/
Bunun80250/
Bonum80189/
Vunum807/
Boungoum771/
Bunnun732,749/
Bunnom731,272/
Boonum73133/
Bunung7379/
Bunoun7341/
Bunhun7315/
Bungun7312/
Vunnum734/
Bounun734/
Bonoum733/
Bonnum733/
Bounom732/
Beunun731/
Bunoom731/
Bonuim731/
Bonhum731/
Bunaun731/
Baunom730/
Boonnum67645/
Boonaum67191/
Bounoun67176/
Boonoum6766/
Bhunnom674/
Booneum671/
Vounoum671/
Bonneum671/
Wunneum671/
Baunoom671/
Boonhum671/
Bunnhun671/
Bunnoom671/
Bunnune671/
Veunnum670/

Bunum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunum in the Oriya language
ବୁନୁମbunuma-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bunum
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