Gunus Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Gunus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Günus (1), Günüs (1) & Günüş (4) are calculated separately.

Gunus (52) may also be a first name.

Gunus Last Name Facts

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

Gunus (Hindi: गूनूस, Marathi: गुनुस) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may also be found as a variant: Günus, Günüs or Günüş. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Gunus are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gunus is also the 1,381,723rd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 52 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia Gunus is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 40 percent reside, Kedah, where 20 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günus931/
Gunhus91255/
Gungus912/
Gunnus911/
Gunous911/
Gounus911/
Gusnus911/
Unus8910,041/
Gunu893,010/
Günüs871/
Ngounus831/
Ghounus831/
Gunushe831/
Eunus802,658/
Ngunu80988/
Gungu80867/
Gunnu80499/
Unush80343/
Umnus80249/
Ghunu80230/
Ginus80152/
Unuse80117/
Gonus8073/
Gunut8070/
Hunus8056/
Gunhu8047/
Unnus8034/
Gunos8034/
Gutnu8030/
Uunus8025/
Gunau8018/
Gunuc8012/
Unuus8010/
Gusnu809/
Gounu809/
Gaunu809/
Unuss805/
Uynus804/
Günüş804/
Uneus803/
Gunui803/
Gunup802/
Gugnu802/
Aunus802/
Gunud801/
Gunuu801/
Gunuz801/
Gunou801/
Gunuh801/
Gumnu801/
Usnus801/
Gunuy800/
Gunhouse7798/
Gounouss771/
Gunnusch770/
Gounou7325,847/
Gonaus73263/
Nggunu73180/
Ounous7375/
Hunæus7324/
Umnuss7323/
Gunaud7322/
Ngun'u7318/
Unushe7318/
Hunaus7315/
Gineus7314/
Huneus7311/
Eunous7310/
Ngunui739/
Gunnos738/
Gungau737/
Gunuuc737/
Eounus737/
Umnuhs736/
Kgunou736/
Augnus735/
Ausnus735/
Ngounu735/
Auneus734/
Aunush734/
Hginus733/
Eunush732/
Gonnus732/
Ng'unu732/
Unhaus732/
Hunush731/
Gaunou731/
Ghounu731/
Ghunnu731/
Gumnut731/
Guunhu731/
Gunnup731/
Gunuch731/
Uunush731/
Hounus731/
Ngunou731/
Ngunuh731/
Gounau731/
Gónusz731/
Gunnou731/
Gungou731/
Guunou731/
Ggungu731/
Ghunui731/
Gunhut731/
Autnus730/
Hunnus730/
Ngounou679,393/
Gonu672,457/
Unos672,026/
Onus67455/
Gounaud67259/
Gounnou67155/
Goungou67146/
Ounouss6797/
Unusova6763/
Gunnoud6746/
Unuz6718/
Gaunoux6712/
Unuç6710/
Ounnous673/
Ghinous672/
Gougnou672/
Gueuneu672/
Hunnush671/
Uuynush671/
Gounoud671/
Gunneue671/
Hgginus671/
Ünus671/
Ngounui671/
Gaungou671/
Gounhou671/
Gounouj671/
Gounoux671/
Gouynou671/
Gueunou671/
Ghounou671/
Gheunou671/
Gusnaud671/
Eunnous670/
Gunnaut670/
Gunnout670/

Gunus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunus in the Marathi language
गुनुसgunusa60
गुनूसgunusa20
ग़ुनुसgunusa20
Gunus in the Hindi language
गूनूसgunusa50
गुनूसgunusa50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunus
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