Buranakarn Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Buranakarn Surname User-submission:

Buranakarn is Thai's surname. It derives from Bali-Sanskrit words: burana means 'renovation', karn means 'gold'. It was named from the Chinese surname 鍾 (zhong meaning 'bell'). Instead of mimicking the word zhong itself, Buranakarn clan use 金 (gold) from the Chinese word.

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Buranakarn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Buranakarn Surname Meaning

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Buranakarn is Thai's surname. It derives from Bali-Sanskrit words: burana means 'renovation', karn means 'gold'. It was named from the Chinese surname 鍾 (zhong meaning 'bell'). Instead of mimicking the word zhong itself, Buranakarn clan use 金 (gold) from the Chinese word.

- nkkm1996

Buranakarn Last Name Facts

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

Buranakarn is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buranakarn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Buranakarn occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Buranakarn are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

The surname Buranakarn is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 1,197,260. In Thailand it is most common in: Bangkok, where 41 percent are found, Pathum Thani Province, where 19 percent are found and Nonthaburi Province, where 17 percent are found. Besides Thailand this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

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