Güngen Surname

228,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Güngen Surname User-submission:

Gün means 'day' in Turkish. It can be related to geological sciences or might refer to a 'clock maker'.

Güngen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,7771:43,7944,446
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Gungen (14) are calculated separately.

Güngen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gün means 'day' in Turkish. It can be related to geological sciences or might refer to a 'clock maker'.

- tgungen

Güngen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Güngen is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Gungen. Click here for further potential spellings of Güngen.

How Common Is The Last Name Güngen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 228,032nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,098,732 people. The surname Güngen occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Güngen reside; 89 percent reside in West Asia and 89 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,777 people, or 1 in 43,794. In Turkey Güngen is mostly concentrated in: Sirnak Province, where 46 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 12 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Turkey Güngen exists in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gungen9414/
Güntgen9226/
Günşen83401/
Günsen83374/
Gengen83166/
Gongen83117/
Günzen8339/
Günhen8316/
Gingen8311/
Güngün831/
Göngen831/
Gngn801/
Göntgen77119/
Ginggen7753/
Gäntgen7739/
Gongehn7725/
Gungenc7717/
Gungeng7710/
Guingen776/
Ghongen775/
Ngungen775/
Gengeng774/
Güniçen773/
Gumngen772/
Ngyngen771/
Ghingen771/
Guengen771/
Göngenc771/
Gngne7318/
Gngng731/
Gnsen731/
Güneşşen7124/
Gunngoen715/
Guenguen714/
Gusingen714/
Gunnguen711/
Günessen711/
Guingeng711/
Gehngeng711/
Gonsen67177/
Gunsen6761/
Goncen6761/
Gingin6756/
Gongin6743/
Ngunengen6737/
Ginsen6716/
Gunien6711/
Gunjen676/
Guengueng676/
Gonzen675/
Günçin673/
Ginien672/
Guncen672/
Gungem672/
Ginein671/
Ginhen671/
Gungin671/
Gunyen671/
Geegen671/
Gynsen671/
Günjin671/
Giengueng671/
Gingne671/
Ginzen671/
Ginean670/
Gunean670/

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