Hun Surname

9,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia44,2211:35069
Guatemala3,7971:4,236612
Indonesia3,4201:38,6694,488
Vietnam1,9131:48,430546
Malaysia1,1471:25,7142,293
United States6241:580,86447,547
Turkey5931:131,23310,732
France3691:180,00728,035
Papua New Guinea2391:34,1164,010
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
China2111:6,480,197504
India1701:4,512,149117,295
Chile1581:111,4974,092
Ukraine1401:325,16240,914
Brazil1241:1,726,40656,376
Taiwan1051:223,2831,894
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
Thailand941:751,472122,930
Belize831:4,283781
Hungary781:125,85011,707
Brunei771:5,438786
Peru651:488,98714,013
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
South Korea471:1,090,218332
Panama451:86,9393,484
Australia431:627,80744,139
Canada421:877,27667,671
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
England211:2,653,24194,788
Austria171:500,90847,931
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Northern Cyprus131:24,5395,862
Azerbaijan121:804,09413,104
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Macau31:200,543803
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Hún (11) are calculated separately.

Hun (37,249) may also be a first name.

Hun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hun (Hindi: हुन, Marathi: हुङ, Oriya: ହୁନ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hún. For other possible spellings of Hun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,616th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 124,102 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Hun are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 75 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Hun is also the 23,572nd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 37,249 people.

Hun is most widespread in Cambodia, where it is held by 44,221 people, or 1 in 350. In Cambodia Hun is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 12 percent reside, Kandal Province, where 8 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Cambodia Hun exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Hun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hun has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 752 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hun are 7.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hun earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 115.82% more than the national average, earning $48,997,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.72% less than the national average, earning $35,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hún8911/
Hunt86333,945/
Hung86177,294/
Chun86117,763/
Khun86116,917/
Huyn8614,590/
Huhn8613,898/
Haun8610,440/
Hunn864,960/
Hund864,681/
Hunh864,580/
Heun863,427/
Ahun862,432/
Huin861,705/
Hune86845/
Houn86597/
Husn86211/
Hunc86188/
Huun8657/
Ohun8630/
Humn866/
Hutn866/
Hhun862/
Hunø861/
Hunq861/
Hujn861/
Hjun861/
Un8087,850/
Huynh751,597,536/
Husen75309,466/
Chung75219,448/
Husin7544,164/
Khune758,414/
Hundt757,952/
Heung755,498/
Hutin754,060/
Chunn753,342/
Khaun752,439/
Huyng752,257/
Chaun751,382/
Chhun751,327/
Chuin751,139/
Houng75964/
Ehoun75889/
Chune75780/
Khoun75725/
Choun75570/
Haung75567/
Cheun75465/
Huntt75426/
Humne75402/
Husne75372/
Chund75365/
Husyn75248/
Housn75206/
Huhne75188/
Huten75165/
Hahun75158/
Huyhn75137/
Hutyn75136/
Hohun75115/
Husén7598/
Haune7578/
Huhnd7555/
Hauhn7548/
Chunt7548/
Haunn7545/
Huinh7538/
Huine7536/
Huhyn7533/
Heune7532/
Huynn7531/
Hunne7527/
Huhnt7527/
Hugne7526/
Huing7524/
Haunt7523/
Khunh7522/
Khuin7517/
Hutín7517/
Hount7516/
Hausn7516/
Houne7515/
Khunn7515/
Kheun7514/
Chuun7513/
Chuyn7513/
Huint7512/
Hucin7512/
Chutn759/
Huyne759/
Chuhn758/
Huỳnh758/
Hounk758/
Chunh757/
Hunng756/
Chumn756/
Khuyn756/
Huhnh755/
Huynd755/
Hutnh754/
Heuhn754/
Houyn753/
Hungh753/
Huunt753/
Ahaun753/
Hungg753/
Hunhe752/
Hunnt752/
Husng752/
Chunq752/
Huijn752/
Huyền752/
Huýnh752/
Huisn752/
Hundh751/
Huynt751/
Haunh751/
Hucen751/
Hungc751/
Hunnh751/
Husnn751/
Huinn751/
Huind751/
Husèn751/
Houën751/
Hunzs751/
Hjoun751/
Chusn751/
Hungq751/
Heunn751/
Khujn751/
Hound750/
Haund750/
Heunt750/
Hounn750/
Haumn750/
Heund750/
Houhn750/
Huntd750/
Cheung67360,615/
Hussen67332,451/
Hussin6792,669/
Hon6775,612/
Ung6764,771/
Jun6741,846/
Husien6731,128/
Oun6724,206/
Aun6715,231/
Gun6713,864/
Hum6713,329/
Une678,470/
Huchin678,210/
Huseen678,007/
Chusin673,663/
Hausen672,759/
Chusen672,497/
Hutten672,351/
Housen672,233/
Eun671,414/
Choung671,297/
Unt671,208/
Hautin671,144/
Houten671,085/
Chunne67727/
Housin67580/
Heußen67578/
Heuten67533/
Huseng67523/
Houtin67470/
Choune67465/
Uun67451/
Huuynh67432/
Huchen67390/
Huisen67388/
Huting67377/
Uin67354/
Huttin67330/
Chaung67311/
Khoune67284/
Huynnh67281/
Chhoun67264/
Husing67225/
Chuint67199/
Husenn67183/
Huityn67170/
Chuine67169/
Hausin67152/
Chuten67152/
Heusen67151/
Hauten67149/
Chauhn67136/
Chungh67131/
Chaune67124/
Chaunt67119/
Huggin67113/
Unn6793/
Hhusen6783/
Huyten6772/
Haußen6767/
Huysen6765/
Und6764/
Chhung6760/
Chutin6757/
Huinck6755/
Chunhe6749/
Usn6749/
Chahun6749/
Chheun6745/
Hushyn6743/
Huceng6742/
Hounhe6739/
Hucent6737/
Huhyna6735/
Uhn6733/
Chuune6732/
Chuing6730/
Chuhyn6729/
Hunova6727/
Haucin6725/
Chaund6723/
Huijnk6721/
Huhndt6721/
Unh6719/
Hutink6718/
Hungue6717/
Umn6716/
Ujn6716/
Houndt6715/
Houcin6713/
Hunová6713/
Khunne6712/
Hussyn6712/
Hujtyn6711/
Husisn6711/
Huszin6711/
Chhuin6710/
Hußing6710/
Chhunn679/
Hunowa679/
Khaune679/
Uyn679/
Hhusin678/
Khounn677/
Huiten677/
Huchyn677/
Khuynh676/
Chunng676/
Housng676/
Huyntt675/
Cheunt675/
Khaunn675/
Huusin675/
Cheune675/
Hujten674/
Chhaun674/
Husenq674/
Utn674/
Chohun674/
Huijnh674/
Huchín674/
Unø674/
D'Hunt674/
Ehoune674/
Chusyn674/
Chaunh674/
Khounh673/
Husehn673/
Cheunh673/
Unq673/
Chucin673/
Chutyn673/
Chuynk672/
Huyhnh672/
Huynck672/
Haugne672/
Haunng672/
Chount672/
Cheund672/
Kheune672/
Huisin672/
Huitin672/
Chundh672/
Chungg672/
Heusin672/
Huyßen672/
Hounne672/
Huşşen672/
Chuynh671/
Khgaun671/
Khhaun671/
Khunhe671/
Chouhn671/
Chound671/
Chounn671/
Chhumn671/
Chaunk671/
Houcen671/
Huicin671/
Husihn671/
Chunhg671/
Huygne671/
Chungc671/
Houmne671/
Hougne671/
Huszín671/
Huicen671/
Hungne671/
Heugne671/
Heungh671/
Unë671/
D'Chun671/
Chumne671/
Chunth671/
Chuyhn671/
Chuinc671/
Chhuun671/
D'Huin671/
Heucin671/
Hunque671/
Huteng671/
Huynhk671/
Heunne670/
Husnck670/
Heuntt670/
Heunck670/
Hounck670/

Hun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hun in the Oriya language
ହୁନhuna98.46
Hun in the Marathi language
हुङhuna51.61
हुनhuna45.16
हूनhuna3.23
Hun in the Hindi language
हुनhuna40
हूणhuna31.58
हुणhuna13.68
हूनhuna12.63

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