Gunan Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gunan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2201:37,0624,461
Philippines1211:836,68078,497
Mongolia651:43,4663,839
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
India201:38,353,269431,471
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Günan (507) & Guñan (3) are calculated separately.

Gunan (1,496) may also be a first name.

Gunan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gunan (Arabic: غونان, Hindi: गुणन, Marathi: गुणन, Oriya: ଗୁଞନ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as: Günan or Guñan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 592,650th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 13,854,650 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Gunan reside; 42 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 201,047th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,496 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 37,062. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East New Britain, where 50 percent live, Madang, where 33 percent live and Bougainville, where 9 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Gunan occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent live and Mongolia, where 12 percent live.

Gunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gunan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunan surname declined 15 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gunan last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Gunan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning $57,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günan93507/
Guñan933/
Ngunan91392/
Gunang91120/
Gungan9191/
Gunaan9182/
Gounan9133/
Gunhan9130/
Gunnan9127/
Gusnan9124/
Gunane9121/
Gaunan9120/
Gutnan9111/
Gunain912/
Gunant912/
Gunand912/
Gugnan911/
Gunajn911/
Gujnan911/
Gunann911/
Gumnan911/
Ghunan911/
Gunean910/
Unan892,704/
Gounane831,207/
Gougnan83264/
Gounant83212/
Gounand83146/
Gounain83139/
Gaunand83133/
Gunahan8382/
Gunhane8349/
Ngunaan8330/
Gunhamn8320/
Ghounan835/
Gaunang834/
Gunnane833/
Gunnang833/
Gounean832/
Gaunain832/
Gaungan831/
Ghunane831/
Gunatne831/
Guttnan831/
Goungan831/
Gunasen831/
Unang801,665/
Ungan801,510/
Gonan80484/
Aunan80483/
Gunam80431/
Ounan80428/
Usnan80387/
Unane80286/
Unnan80241/
Hunan80223/
Unand8099/
Ginan8087/
Unaan8064/
Eunan8053/
Unain8042/
Utnan8025/
Umnan8024/
Uinan8015/
Unaun8014/
Unhan8012/
Gunon8011/
Unatn804/
Unant804/
Uunan804/
Unann801/
Uynan801/
Unean800/
Gounaine77206/
Ghounane7714/
Gunasing7713/
Gueugnan7713/
Gunaysen774/
Ghumnane771/
Nguhnain771/
Gounanne771/
Gunnam739,063/
Günhan733,981/
Gounon733,924/
Husnan731,636/
Goonan731,536/
Gungon731,384/
Gunong73790/
Ounane73619/
Hunain73493/
Unaune73324/
Unasin73187/
Unhang73178/
Unahan73171/
Unatin73145/
Hunnan73139/
Ounayn73136/
Ginaan73128/
Gugnon73123/
Unnang7392/
Aunang7384/
Hutnan7382/
Hunang7377/
Gunnon7367/
Aunain7341/
Gunaim7339/
Hounan7337/
Hunaun7335/
Gonain7334/
Huinan7332/
Ougnan7331/
Haunan7330/
Usnain7329/
Unhane7324/
Gonnan7320/
Uneane7314/
Ausnan7312/
Gunoon7311/
Ahunan7311/
Gunone7310/
Aunnan739/
Ghunam738/
Aunand738/
Unacin738/
Gunham737/
Unangh737/
Gumhan736/
Gaunon735/
Hunhan735/
Unanng734/
Gonțan734/
Umnang734/
Hunane733/
Unanne733/
Eunane733/
Aungan733/
Utnane733/
Unhand733/
Unnand733/
Uinang732/
Ginann732/
Ghonan732/
Ungnan732/
Goenan732/
Ginain732/
Ounang731/
Outnan731/
Hujnan731/
Hunann731/
Eunean731/
Gugnam731/
Gumnam731/
Guunam731/
Aunant731/
Uhnnan731/
Umnnan731/
Unnain731/
Unnane731/
Usnaan731/
Hunaan731/
Oujnan731/
Ousnan731/
Uinand731/
Ugnain731/
Ugnang731/
Unandh731/
Ouhnan731/
Umnanh731/
Oungan731/
Ounnan731/
Unasen731/
Unnaun731/
Eunang731/
Hunayn731/
Hgunon731/
Ginhan730/
Ginean730/
Heunan730/
Hunand730/
Uthnan730/
Gunnom730/
Gunasingh7162/
Gunnasing714/
Goutinnan711/
Husnain6734,257/
Onan675,849/
Ghunaim673,024/
Unam671,083/
Unon67867/
Unasing67546/
Hounain67481/
Unating67374/
Gougnon67304/
Oujnane67204/
Unanova67146/
Ouhnane67140/
Hounang67112/
Gusnaim6781/
Ounnane6771/
Gounnon6751/
Hounnan6745/
Gonnain6738/
Hugnaan6735/
Hounane6730/
Hougnan6730/
Ehounan6727/
Oungain6727/
Usnaine6716/
Hungaan6713/
Ghunaym678/
Gounong678/
Hunnain676/
Gonahan676/
Gheunam676/
Huysnan675/
Ginahan675/
Gounoun675/
Gumhane674/
Gunnaam674/
Huisnan674/
Ouhnain674/
Haunain674/
Gunhong674/
Aumnang674/
Hounhan673/
Ousnane673/
Ghounam673/
Hunaine673/
Auneane673/
Unahane672/
Unnatin672/
Gueunon672/
Gunoune672/
Ougnane672/
Gunnoun672/
Gunnong672/
Aungaun672/
Gunuong672/
Aunahan672/
Goonane671/
Hausnan671/
Housnan671/
Husnann671/
Husnayn671/
Gaunond671/
Ghunein671/
Unhaune671/
Utnasin671/
Gounone671/
Gunuond671/
Hunnaun671/
Ünan671/
Hounand671/
Husnaan671/
Husnean671/
Husnnan671/
Hunnang671/
Huinain671/
Heugnan671/
Haunang671/
Haugnan671/
Outnang671/
Ngounon671/
Ugnahan671/
Ungahan671/
Gonnanh671/
Gunongh671/
Ghuinam671/
Ounhand671/
Ghuneam671/
Ghunnam671/
Ounaane671/
Ngunhon671/
Unaisin671/
Aunhang671/
Hgunhon671/
Goonnan670/
Haunant670/
Gaunnon670/
Aunnann670/
Hunahan670/
Heunnan670/
Hunnann670/
Haunane670/
Gunnond670/
Unaimnd670/

Gunan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunan in the Hindi language
गुणनgunana52
गुननgunana24
गुनानgunana12
गूणनgunana8
गुनांgunam4
Gunan in the Marathi language
गुणनgunana41.67
गुननgunana37.5
गूननgunana4.17
गुणणgunana2.78
गुणानgunana2.78
गुनणgunana1.39
गूणनgunana1.39
गुमानgumana1.39
गुनानgunana1.39
गूनानgunana1.39
Gunan in the Oriya language
ଗୁଞନgunana33.33
ଗୁନନgunana22.22
ଗୁଣଂgunam22.22
ଗୁନାନgunana11.11
ଗୁଣନgunana11.11
Gunan in the Arabic language
غونانghwnan-

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