Hunn Surname

95,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hunn Surname Definition:

Grimm traces the name from the Huns of antiquity. The name Huna appears as that of a liberated serf in a charter of manumission, Cod. Dipl. 971. Ferguson. Le Hunne. H.R., co. Kent.

Hunn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4691:146,80415,150
England7251:76,8528,678
Germany6981:115,33714,205
Switzerland4921:16,6932,744
Australia2301:117,37312,995
New Zealand1611:28,1264,911
Norway771:66,7839,424
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:59,5976,988
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5251:95,6559,761

The alternate forms: Hünn (9) & Húnn (1) are calculated separately.

Hunn (41) may also be a first name.

Hunn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Grimm traces the name from the Huns of antiquity. The name Huna appears as that of a liberated serf in a charter of manumission, Cod. Dipl. 971. Ferguson. Le Hunne. H.R., co. Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A native of Hungary, or from the German Hune, a giant; a Scythian.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Unnr; from the German, Huhn; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hunn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hunn (Hindi: हुन्न) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Hünn or Húnn. For other possible spellings of Hunn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hunn is the 95,926th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,469,263 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Hunn are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hunn is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 41 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,469 people, or 1 in 146,804. In The United States Hunn is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Hunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hunn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hunn surname increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hunn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hunn last name are 27.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hunn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 50.62% more than the national average, earning 521,262 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning R 241,176 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $55,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hünn929/
Húnn921/
Chunn893,342/
Haunn8945/
Huynn8931/
Hunne8927/
Khunn8915/
Hunng896/
Hunnt892/
Hunnh891/
Husnn891/
Huinn891/
Heunn891/
Hounn890/
Hun8658,722/
Unn8693/
Chunne80727/
Huynnh80281/
Husenn80183/
Khunne8012/
Chhunn809/
Khounn807/
Chunng806/
Khaunn805/
Haunng802/
Hounne802/
Chounn801/
Hungne801/
Heunne800/
Hunt75333,945/
Hung75177,294/
Chun75117,763/
Khun75116,917/
Gunn7563,451/
Huyn7514,590/
Huhn7513,898/
Haun7510,440/
Hund754,681/
Hunh754,580/
Heun753,427/
Ahun752,432/
Huin751,705/
Honn751,458/
Hune75845/
Houn75597/
Husn75211/
Hunc75188/
Junn75183/
Unne7566/
Huun7557/
Ohun7530/
Aunn7528/
Uinn7510/
Humn756/
Hutn756/
Eunn753/
Ounn752/
Uhnn752/
Uunn752/
Hhun752/
Hunø751/
Unnd751/
Unng751/
Unnk751/
Ujnn751/
Hunq751/
Hujn751/
Hjun751/
Hussinn737/
Houngne736/
Husenne734/
Chhunne733/
Hussenn732/
Chaunne732/
Khaunne731/
Khuunne731/
Khounne731/
Chhounn731/
Chauhnn731/
Chuinne731/
Hounnqu731/
Hausinn730/
Huynh671,597,536/
Husen67309,466/
Chung67219,448/
Un6787,850/
Husin6744,164/
Khune678,414/
Hundt677,952/
Heung675,498/
Hutin674,060/
Khaun672,439/
Huyng672,257/
Chaun671,382/
Chhun671,327/
Chuin671,139/
Houng67964/
Ehoun67889/
Chune67780/
Khoun67725/
Choun67570/
Haung67567/
Cheun67465/
Huntt67426/
Humne67402/
Husne67372/
Chund67365/
Husyn67248/
Uanon67247/
Hautenne67218/
Housn67206/
Aunnh67192/
Huhne67188/
Huten67165/
Hahun67158/
Huyhn67137/
Hutyn67136/
Hohun67115/
Husén6798/
Haune6778/
Hoenn6767/
Huhnd6755/
Hauhn6748/
Chunt6748/
Chonn6742/
Huinh6738/
Huine6736/
Huhyn6733/
Heune6732/
Huhnt6727/
Hugne6726/
Huing6724/
Haunt6723/
Khunh6722/
Gaunn6719/
Khuin6717/
Hutín6717/
Jeunn6717/
Hount6716/
Hausn6716/
Houne6715/
Kheun6714/
Chuun6713/
Chuyn6713/
Huint6712/
Hucin6712/
Gunnå6710/
Chutn679/
Huyne679/
Chuhn678/
Huỳnh678/
Hounk678/
Chunh677/
Juinn676/
Jaunn676/
Chumn676/
Khuyn676/
Huhnh675/
Huynd675/
Hutnh674/
Heuhn674/
Houyn673/
Hungh673/
Huunt673/
Gunnø673/
Ahaun673/
Hungg673/
Uynne673/
Houchenn672/
Hunhe672/
Husng672/
Juhnn672/
Chunq672/
Huijn672/
Huyền672/
Huýnh672/
Juunn672/
Huisn672/
Hundh671/
Huynt671/
Haunh671/
Hucen671/
Houchinn671/
Hungc671/
Aunnd671/
Usinn671/
Huind671/
Husèn671/
Huchenne671/
Honnn671/
Houën671/
Hunzs671/
Hjoun671/
Aunne671/
Chusn671/
Uinng671/
Uinnq671/
Hungq671/
Khujn671/
Hound670/
Gounn670/
Haund670/
Heunt670/
Haumn670/
Heund670/
Eunne670/
Houhn670/
Gunnn670/
Huntd670/

Hunn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hunn in the Hindi language
हुन्नhunna66.67
हुंनhunna33.33

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