Dunan Surname

242,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Dunan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7571:174,70216,921
Philippines4891:207,03132,482
France1761:377,40256,030
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Colombia281:1,706,21711,445
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel121:713,13647,700
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Duñan (7) & Dunán (1) are calculated separately.

Dunan (2,157) may also be a first name.

Dunan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunan (Hindi: दुनन, Oriya: ଡୁନାଂ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Duñan or Dunán. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dunan is the 242,837th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,435,512 people. The last name Dunan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Dunan are found; 77 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Dunan is also the 161,508th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 2,157 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 757 people, or 1 in 174,702. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Sumatra, where 23 percent are found, South Sumatra, where 18 percent are found and West Java, where 13 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 30 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Dunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dunan surname declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dunan surname is primarily Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dunan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dunan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 46.09% less than the national average, earning $12,239,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 50.9% more than the national average, earning $65,113 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duñan937/
Dunán931/
Dungan917,683/
Dunand914,486/
Dunant91642/
Dunnan91224/
Dounan91214/
Dhunan9177/
Dunhan9172/
Daunan9148/
Dunann9146/
Deunan9136/
Dunang9134/
Dunean9129/
Dunane9116/
Dugnan9114/
Duenan915/
Dunain913/
Dumnan912/
Dunamn911/
Duinan910/
Dunaan910/
Dhungan8336,972/
Duignan833,438/
Dounane83394/
Dounang8398/
Dunahan8377/
Duneant8341/
Dumnean8333/
Daungan8328/
Doungan8327/
Dunhamn8325/
Deunang8317/
Dhugnan8311/
Dunhann837/
Dougnan837/
Dugnean836/
Dunnean836/
Dunnand835/
Daunang833/
Dunatin832/
Dunngan832/
Deunand832/
Dhunann832/
Dhunnan832/
Dhunane831/
Dunaant831/
Dunacin831/
Dunasin831/
Dungnan831/
Dusnane831/
Duisnan831/
Dounhan831/
Dunhain831/
Dounnan831/
Dungaan831/
Deungan831/
Dunaine831/
Doumnan831/
Dunnant830/
Deunant830/
Dunayne830/
Deugnan830/
Duygnan830/
Dunnane830/
Deunnan830/
Dunhand830/
Dungain830/
Dunnamn830/
Duingan830/
Duenain830/
Dunnain830/
Dunhane830/
Dinan806,416/
Donan801,940/
Dunon80449/
Dunam8026/
Dhunngan77209/
Dounnang7750/
Dunanova7710/
Dhungann772/
Dhuingan771/
Dunneant771/
Dhunacin771/
Dounanne771/
Dounnant771/
Dunajcin771/
Dunashyn771/
Daunhaun770/
Dunham7337,139/
Donnan733,893/
Doonan733,407/
Dunnam732,422/
Dungon73303/
Dunnom73146/
Dounon73134/
Dunoon7387/
Dunnon7379/
Donain7359/
Duñgan7341/
Dugnon7335/
Dinaan7327/
Dounam7321/
Dunong7320/
Dinain7318/
Dienan7317/
Daunon7316/
Dhonan7313/
Duhnam738/
Dunont737/
Dumhan736/
Dunaam735/
Donean734/
Dunond734/
Dunhon733/
Dinhan732/
Dinean732/
Dhinan732/
Dhunam732/
Dinanh732/
Deunon732/
Dutnam731/
Duenon731/
Donaan731/
Donann731/
Dueñan731/
Dihnan731/
Duinam731/
Doenan730/
Daunam730/
Dhunasing7110/
Doungnang712/
Dunnasing711/
Deunahang711/
Dougnagne711/
Dunasingh711/
Dougnon6715,983/
Dounaim67240/
Duignam67119/
Dinahan6787/
Dounont6739/
Dunnham6729/
Dunã6726/
Dienaan6715/
Doenaan6714/
Donnain677/
Dounoun676/
Dumnoon675/
Dunnone673/
Doungon673/
Dumnong673/
Doneann672/
Donhain672/
Dhunham672/
Dhunoon672/
Dhungon671/
Dhunnom671/
Deunham671/
Daunham671/
Dunhamk671/
Duignon671/
Hduenon671/
Donnean671/
Daunaum671/
Dinhanh671/
Dounone671/
Dunhong671/
Dounaum671/
Dumgnam671/
Dumneam671/
Dumnone671/
Doonane670/
Deunnon670/
Dunhamd670/
Dumnond670/
Daumnon670/
Doonnan670/
Dusnone670/
Dunhham670/
Daunnam670/
Dounham670/
Donnnan670/
Dunaham670/

Dunan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dunan in the Oriya language
ଡୁନାଂdunam-
Dunan in the Hindi language
दुननdunana66.67
दुणनdunana33.33

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Footnotes

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