Gunen Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gunen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Günen (3,281) are calculated separately.

Gunen (1,128) may also be a first name.

Gunen Last Name Facts

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

Gunen (Russian: Гунен) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Günen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,163,787th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 42 percent of Gunen are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 237,206th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,128 people.

The last name Gunen is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 2,059,800. In Nigeria Gunen is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 57 percent live, Kaduna, where 27 percent live and Nasarawa, where 9 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.

Gunen Last Name Statistics demography

Gunen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günen933,281/
Guneng91111/
Gunenc9130/
Gunien9111/
Guhnen918/
Gunnen916/
Ngunen916/
Guneen910/
Gaunen910/
Gunenn910/
Unen89686/
Gunneng83116/
Gunneen831/
Gunnesn831/
Ngounen831/
Gunnien830/
Gunin803,271/
Gonen802,490/
Gunem80204/
Uneng80174/
Ginen80135/
Hunen8090/
Eunen8024/
Usnen8011/
Aunen806/
Unnen805/
Ounen803/
Unien802/
Uunen802/
Unaen801/
Uneen801/
Ugnen801/
U'nen800/
Gunina732,595/
Huynen73998/
Gugnin73533/
Gunion73524/
Gunnin73458/
Heunen73293/
Gunyon73236/
Gounin73235/
Goenen73133/
Guning73131/
Huinen7372/
Goonen7361/
Huhnen7361/
Husnen7338/
Gaunin7327/
Huneng7326/
Unneen7325/
Ghonen7320/
Günenc7315/
Gumnin7311/
Gonenn7310/
Gonnen739/
Hounen739/
Unneng738/
Usneng737/
Unenne737/
Gühnen737/
Günnen737/
Gunnem735/
Ohunen735/
Gineen733/
Gusnin732/
Huneen732/
Gunnim732/
Hunien732/
Ginien732/
Haunen731/
Hunnen731/
Euneng731/
Ghunin731/
Gunuin731/
Gounem731/
Goneen731/
Huÿnen731/
Ngunin731/
Gonien731/
Eugnen731/
Gunöng731/
Gungin731/
Unengh730/
Aunnen730/
Onen6717,574/
Gunning6712,077/
Gunnink671,033/
Ünen67964/
Huijnen67798/
Unin67420/
Unem67291/
Gounina67219/
Ghounem67192/
Gunnion67175/
Ghuneem67124/
Gunnyon6786/
Aunøien6761/
Gunnäng6718/
Unenova6711/
Gaunina6710/
Gougnin676/
Ghonien673/
Husneen673/
Ounneun672/
Humneen672/
Unyn672/
Hauneng671/
Huynien671/
Huineng671/
Huinnen671/
Ghunina671/
Gunnimg671/
Gauning671/
Hounien671/
Hunnaen671/
Ngungin671/
Gaugnin671/
Gueunin671/
Ghunyon671/
Ginienė671/
Goennen670/
Hunenck670/
Goehnen670/
Gouning670/
Hunnent670/
Aunnent670/

Gunen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunen in the Russian language
Гуненgunen-

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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 Gunen
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