Choon Surname

100,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Choon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Choon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3,0481:9,6771,102
Brunei4061:1,031209
Trinidad and Tobago2651:5,147829
Singapore2351:23,437929
Thailand1881:375,73665,946
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Nigeria1181:1,501,21057,254
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Australia341:793,99150,673
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Guyana171:44,8374,218
India141:54,790,384527,769
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
China61:227,886,92811,701
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Swaziland41:324,550996
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Choon (67,821) may also be a first name.

Choon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Choon (Hindi: चून, Russian: Чоон) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Choon is the 100,351st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,547,907 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Choon are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 14,247th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 67,821 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 3,048 people, or 1 in 9,677. In Malaysia Choon is most common in: Selangor, where 23 percent reside, Johor, where 20 percent reside and Sarawak, where 11 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Brunei, where 9 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 6 percent reside.

Choon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Choon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Choon last name grew 1,545 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Choon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Choon last name are 26.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

Choon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $40,555 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choong916,682/
Schoon916,594/
Chgoon913/
Choond912/
Choone912/
Chhoon911/
Choohn911/
Chon891,060,144/
Coon8923,278/
Hoon897,842/
Choosin83224/
Choosen8389/
Choongh8346/
Schoonn833/
Jschoon832/
Choongq831/
Choondh831/
Schoonk830/
Chong802,860,569/
Chone8010,630/
Schon806,074/
Hoong804,262/
Khoon804,258/
Chond802,056/
Chuon801,563/
Choen801,056/
Choin80651/
Choun80570/
Shoon80320/
Chont80198/
Chhon80147/
Tchon80147/
Hoone8091/
Chonn8042/
Hoonk8033/
Choom8029/
Chonh8020/
Chohn8019/
Chojn8012/
Chonc806/
Hsoon803/
Choín802/
Hootn801/
Coonn801/
Dcoon801/
Chonq801/
Hoonh801/
Coohn800/
Chson800/
Cooyn800/
Zchon800/
Chosn800/
Hoond800/
Choosing77133/
Chooseng7722/
Choochen7713/
Choochin772/
Chootten771/
Cheehoon771/
Choossin771/
Chooting771/
Choohien771/
Hon7575,612/
Con7549,146/
Chhuon7344,433/
Hoosen738,293/
Hooten735,928/
Chuong732,007/
Choung731,297/
Schohn73711/
Schuon73577/
Chosen73513/
Choune73465/
Tchong73363/
Choten73325/
Chhoun73264/
Chotin73216/
Schoun73199/
Chosin73180/
Choine73131/
Schong73120/
Tchone73119/
Choing73113/
Schont7395/
Chhong7384/
Tschon7357/
Shoong7341/
Tchoin7332/
Schonn7330/
Hoosin7322/
Choyne7321/
Choind7320/
Chojne7313/
Tchoun7312/
Chondh7311/
Chongq738/
Tchoom738/
Chogne738/
Chhonn735/
Chhoom734/
Chonng734/
Chonnd734/
Chohun734/
Chhone733/
Chonqu733/
Chhoen733/
Chongg733/
Shchon733/
Chhotn733/
Hootin732/
Chount732/
Khoone732/
Stchon732/
Shoone732/
Chongh732/
Chuont732/
Choenn732/
Schoin731/
Chouhn731/
Chound731/
Chounn731/
Choymn731/
Choyng731/
Chohne731/
Chomne731/
Chhont731/
Jchong731/
Chsson731/
Tchont731/
Chocin731/
Shoonk731/
D'Coon731/
Chocen731/
Chonhg731/
Chonne731/
Choncq731/
Tshoon731/
Chuonh731/
Chosyn731/
Dchone731/
Schoyn730/
Choisn730/
Schosn730/
Ceheon730/
Chchon730/
Hchone730/
Schson730/
Choocheng711/
Hong674,544,123/
Chan671,967,557/
Chun67117,763/
Khon6755,379/
Soon6729,132/
Conn6725,063/
Chom6724,939/
Hone6710,556/
Hohn679,872/
Huon675,008/
Coin674,776/
Shon673,207/
Joon672,965/
Honn671,458/
Zoon671,401/
Cuon67938/
Cion67796/
Hosn67681/
Houn67597/
Hond67461/
Hoin67457/
Hont67393/
Tchoing67375/
Chonova67367/
Coun67270/
Chotten67267/
Honh67219/
Chhoten67197/
Choisne67173/
Chongue67162/
Hoom67131/
Choseng67103/
Chán6786/
Conț6785/
Zhon6776/
Cuhn6767/
Tchoung6766/
Hoyn6764/
Hoossen6754/
Chottin6752/
Uanchon6752/
Schonck6747/
Chhoung6744/
Chousen6727/
Hoosien6725/
Chochin6725/
Tchoune6725/
Chhuong6723/
Cehn6722/
Tchuong6720/
Hojn6719/
Chonque6714/
Coyn6712/
Shooten6712/
Homn6712/
Uamchon6712/
Chún6711/
Chossin6711/
Czon6711/
Coën6711/
Choiten678/
Hson677/
Coín677/
Chossen676/
Shoosen676/
Cson675/
Tchomne675/
Chosing675/
Chochen674/
Chão674/
Hootten673/
Chün673/
Hjon673/
Hooteen672/
Chouten672/
Chón672/
Dchoune672/
Hoossin671/
Chosien671/
Choting671/
Chhotin671/
Chhotnn671/
Chhounn671/
Hzon671/
Honq671/
Hoosing671/
D'Chong671/
Dcon671/
Schoine671/
Schondt671/
Schonng671/
Schotin671/
Schounk671/
Shoocin671/
Hotn671/
Hoochin671/
Hoën671/
Ztchong671/
Shchoin671/
Shoongh671/
Schoung671/
Tchogne671/
Tchoine671/
Tchonne671/
Tchotin671/
Tchound671/
Tchount671/
Chochyn671/
Choisen671/
Choysin671/
Chàn671/
Shoosin671/
Xoon671/
Chuoyna671/
Conh671/
Choysen671/
Chootim671/
Choisin671/
Hooting670/
Schosne670/

Choon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choon in the Hindi language
चूनcuna-
Choon in the Russian language
Чоонcoon-

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