Chunam Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Chunam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 271 | 1:260,658 | 44,419 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Chunam (268) may also be a first name.
Chunam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chunam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chunam (Bengali: চুনম, Hindi: चुनम, Marathi: चुनम) occurs most in Thailand. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chunam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 893,754th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chunam are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 543,171st most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 268 people.
Chunam is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 260,658. In Thailand Chunam is primarily found in: Ratchaburi Province, where 64 percent are found, Bangkok, where 16 percent are found and Samut Prakan Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Thailand it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chunam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chunam in the Bengali language | ||
| চুনম | cunama | - |
| Chunam in the Marathi language | ||
| चुनम | cunama | - |
| Chunam in the Hindi language | ||
| चुनम | cunama | 80 |
| चूनम | cunama | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Chunam
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