Hoon Surname

63,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Hoon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2,6181:11,2661,222
United States1,5001:241,63923,075
South Africa9781:55,3967,039
Singapore7751:7,107422
Brunei4611:908175
India2901:2,645,05382,860
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
England1501:371,45426,286
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
South Korea1151:445,567239
Australia881:306,76926,711
Thailand801:882,979139,249
Pakistan771:2,320,05020,958
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Canada611:604,02649,778
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Qatar311:76,0647,685
China301:45,577,3862,472
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Israel91:950,84857,975
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malta41:107,5681,849
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:120,42811,742

Hoon (7,907) may also be a first name.

Hoon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoon (Hindi: हूण) is most common in Malaysia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoon is the 63,859th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 929,297 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Hoon are found; 51 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 40 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 71,630th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 7,907 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 2,618 people, or 1 in 11,266. In Malaysia Hoon is most numerous in: Selangor, where 27 percent live, Johor, where 19 percent live and Penang, where 15 percent live. Beside Malaysia it is found in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Hoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hoon surname is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Hoon surname are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.2% being registered with the party.

The amount Hoon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning R 297,360 per year; in United States they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $43,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $47,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choon894,708/
Hoong894,262/
Khoon894,258/
Hoone8991/
Hoonk8933/
Hootn891/
Hoonh891/
Hoond890/
Hon8675,612/
Oon867,079/
Hoosen808,293/
Choong806,682/
Hooten805,928/
Hoosin8022/
Chgoon803/
Hootin802/
Khoone802/
Choond802/
Choone802/
Chhoon801/
Hooien801/
Choohn801/
Hong754,544,123/
Chon751,060,144/
Khon7555,379/
Hone7510,556/
Hohn759,872/
Goon756,428/
Hoen755,688/
Huon755,008/
Joon752,965/
Honn751,458/
Hosn75681/
Houn75597/
Hond75461/
Hoin75457/
Hont75393/
Oond75252/
Oong75251/
Honh75219/
Hoom75131/
Hoyn7564/
Oone7555/
Eoon7541/
Hojn7519/
Homn7512/
Oonn758/
Oont756/
Hjon753/
Oonq752/
Honq751/
Hotn751/
Hoën751/
Oosn751/
Hgon751/
Choosin73224/
Choosen7389/
Hoossen7354/
Choongh7346/
Hoosien7325/
Hootten733/
Hooteen732/
Hoossin731/
Hoosing731/
Choongq731/
Hoochin731/
Choondh731/
Hooting730/
Chong672,860,569/
Hosen67990,046/
On6765,142/
Huong6755,132/
Khuon6725,683/
Hosin6712,309/
Chone6710,630/
Chond672,056/
Chuon671,563/
Hosne671,543/
Khonn671,310/
Ooten671,297/
Hoyne671,156/
Choen671,056/
Houng67964/
Ehoun67889/
Khoun67725/
Choin67651/
Hotin67571/
Choun67570/
Hondt67503/
Hoing67491/
Hoyng67453/
Hoten67333/
Hocin67217/
Housn67206/
Chont67198/
Honne67162/
Khone67153/
Chhon67147/
Choosing67133/
Hohyn67121/
Hohun67115/
Hoine6797/
Hotyn6785/
Honhe6785/
Khonh6782/
Hogne6778/
Hoenn6767/
Oosen6743/
Chonn6742/
Hoşin6733/
Choom6729/
Chooseng6722/
Chonh6720/
Chohn6719/
Honck6716/
Hount6716/
Houne6715/
D'Hon6715/
Choochen6713/
Homne6713/
Chojn6712/
Hoynh679/
Khoyn679/
Homng679/
Khoin678/
Hounk678/
Chonc676/
Honng675/
Honth675/
Hongh674/
Hongq674/
Hoosseen674/
Houyn673/
Hoint673/
Huone673/
Eoone673/
Eoonh673/
Hotne672/
Hoynt672/
Choín672/
Ooien672/
Choochin672/
Khgon671/
Chootten671/
Huont671/
Hosng671/
Goojn671/
Hontt671/
Goohn671/
Oonne671/
Hosyn671/
Honnn671/
Houën671/
Hoynk671/
Hoynq671/
Hoink671/
Hondh671/
Hjoun671/
Chonq671/
Oosng671/
Hocyn671/
Oonnk671/
Cheehoon671/
Choossin671/
Chooting671/
Choohien671/
Hosnk671/
Hohnk671/
Hoenh671/
Homnn671/
Hound670/
Goonn670/
Ootin670/
Hounn670/
Hoihn670/
Houhn670/
Chosn670/

Hoon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoon in the Hindi language
हूणhuna56.67
हूनhuna43.33

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