Gün Surname

11,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gün Surname User-submission:

The surname Gün is very common in Turkey, it means 'the day', 'the sun', 'the good day'.

Gün Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey49,5231:1,571231
Germany2291:351,55234,059
Northern Cyprus821:3,890678
Austria501:170,30922,149
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Gun (13,864) are calculated separately.

Gün (402) may also be a first name.

Gün Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gün is very common in Turkey, it means 'the day', 'the sun', 'the good day'.

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Gün Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gün is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gun. For other possible spellings of Gün click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gün? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,247th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 145,929 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Gün reside; 85 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Gün is also the 430,375th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 402 people.

The last name Gün is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 49,523 people, or 1 in 1,571. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Izmir Province, where 4 percent live and Ankara Province, where 3 percent live. Not including Turkey Gün occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gun8913,864/
Günc861/
Gn80737/
Gon6713,637/
Gin676,672/
Gen674,255/
Gön67742/
Ngn67427/
Gng67163/
Ghn67114/
Gyn6772/
Gne6743/
Gnt6733/
Gnd6732/
Ggn6714/
Gnn6713/
Kgn6712/
Qgn677/
Hgn675/
Gnh675/
Cgn675/
Gón671/
Gnq671/

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Footnotes

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