Günen Surname

136,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Günen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Günen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,2551:23,9082,742
Northern Cyprus151:21,2675,310
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Gunen (205) are calculated separately.

Günen (58) may also be a first name.

Günen Last Name Facts

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

Günen (Bengali: গুনেন, Hindi: गुनेन, Marathi: गुणेन, Oriya: ଗୁେନନ) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gunen. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Günen? popularity and diffusion

Günen is the 136,733rd most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,221,136 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Günen are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Günen is also the 1,295,729th most common first name at a global level, borne by 58 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,255 people, or 1 in 23,908. In Turkey Günen is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and Austria, where 0 percent are found.

Günen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Günen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Günen surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunen93205/
Günenc9115/
Günnen917/
Gühnen917/
Gonen802,490/
Ginen80135/
Günem80127/
Günön803/
Goenen73133/
Guneng73111/
Goonen7361/
Gunenc7330/
Ghonen7320/
Gunien7311/
Gonenn7310/
Gonnen739/
Guhnen738/
Gunnen736/
Ngunen736/
Gineen733/
Ginien732/
Goneen731/
Gonien731/
Gaunen730/
Gunenn730/
Guneen730/
Gunneng67116/
Ghonien673/
Ginienė671/
Ngounen671/
Gunnesn671/
Gunneen671/
Gunnien670/
Goehnen670/
Goennen670/

Günen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Günen in the Bengali language
গুনেনgunena-
Günen in the Hindi language
गुनेनgunena-
Günen in the Marathi language
गुणेनgunena-
Günen in the Oriya language
ଗୁେନନguenana33.33
ଗୁେଣନguenana33.33
ଗୁେଞନguenana33.33

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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 Günen
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