Bunun Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bunun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1731:408,31471,701
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Bunun (31) may also be a first name.

Bunun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bunun (Hindi: बुनून) is most common in Thailand. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bunun.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,014,722nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Bunun live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 69 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 31 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 408,314. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Roi Et Province, where 50 percent reside, Nakhon Sawan Province, where 36 percent reside and Bangkok, where 9 percent reside. Barring Thailand this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bunnun912,749/
Bunung9179/
Bunoun9141/
Bunhun9115/
Bungun9112/
Bounun914/
Bunaun911/
Beunun911/
Bounoun83176/
Bunnune831/
Bunnhun831/
Bunon803,402/
Bunum80310/
Bonun8017/
Wunun803/
Bounoung77548/
Bunnaung771/
Bounoune771/
Bugnusen771/
Bunnum73611/
Bounon73232/
Bunnon73202/
Beunon7361/
Buynum7328/
Bunaum7324/
Bunoon7319/
Wungun7314/
Boonun737/
Bunoum734/
Bugnum734/
Bunhum731/
Bonnun731/
Baunum731/
Butnum731/
Vunaun731/
Wounun731/
Bonuin731/
Buynon731/
Vaunun730/
Buinon730/
Baunon730/
Beunum730/
Bounheung711/
Boonnun67201/
Bunnoen6751/
Bunhoen6733/
Bunnoon6711/
Bounoon677/
Wunnune674/
Bounnon672/
Bounoum672/
Bunneum671/
Buynoon671/
Bunnoum671/
Wusnung671/
Vunngun671/
Bunusem671/
Bunhoon671/
Bunhaum671/
Wounhun671/
Wuneung671/

Bunun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunun in the Hindi language
बुनूनbununa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bunun
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