Buun Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Buun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Buun (58) may also be a first name.

Buun Last Name Facts

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

Buun (Hindi: बुून, Marathi: बुउन) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Buun occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Buun are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Buun is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 58 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,552,328. In Malaysia Buun is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 58 percent reside and Kedah, where 42 percent reside. Besides Malaysia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 22 percent reside.

Buun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buun surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buune8922/
Bhuun894/
Bauun891/
Bun8676,987/
Bhuunn801/
Baun7529,440/
Bunn7526,517/
Buen757,857/
Bung755,971/
Bunt755,607/
Bune753,375/
Bund752,475/
Beun751,903/
Boun751,301/
Buin75645/
Buhn75296/
Bhun7559/
Buyn7545/
Bgun7516/
Butn7514/
Bunh759/
Vuun755/
Busn753/
Bumn753/
Bujn752/
Bunq752/
Bunì751/
Hbun751/
Bauhoun731/
Bhuin679,086/
Butin676,774/
Bohun674,916/
Boune674,026/
Bahun673,702/
Busin672,568/
Baung672,337/
Bound672,014/
Baune671,677/
Bn671,572/
Buten671,011/
Bhune67994/
Beunk67795/
Bundt67718/
Busen67661/
Bucin67577/
Beune67567/
Bhund67487/
Busne67325/
Buyne67265/
Bunne67241/
Bhung67220/
Buing67184/
Bhunh67165/
Bhuyn67153/
Buehn67130/
Boung67105/
Bhaun6767/
Buijn6761/
Bauhn6760/
Baunn6755/
Bhoun6755/
Bhuen6749/
Busyn6749/
Bugne6742/
Beung6737/
Bount6735/
Buntt6731/
Bundh6728/
Bhunt6727/
Bucen6724/
Buind6722/
Bunqu6721/
Baund6714/
Buçin6714/
Bušen6712/
Butén6711/
Bunhe6710/
Bhusn6710/
Buhyn6710/
Bunnå6710/
Baunk679/
Baunt676/
Buine676/
Baunø676/
Busín675/
Baunh673/
Bouyn673/
Bouhn673/
Bhuhn672/
Bunnd672/
Baumn672/
Bounh672/
Bunng672/
Bungq672/
Bujng672/
Buhng672/
Buthn671/
Buint671/
Buttn671/
Bumne671/
Bungh671/
Bounn671/
Boutn671/
Åbuen671/
Butèn671/
Butín671/
Boumn671/
Bhhun671/
Bhunn671/
Buinh671/
Buhjn671/
Bungk671/
Bunhg671/
Buinn670/
Beunt670/
Buntd670/
Beuhn670/
Beund670/

Buun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buun in the Marathi language
बुउनbu'una-
Buun in the Hindi language
बुूनbuuna66.67
बुउनbu'una33.33

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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 Buun
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