Jakun Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Jakun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Jakuń (7) are calculated separately.
Jakun (495) may also be a first name.
Jakun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jakun (Hindi: जाकून, Marathi: जाकुन, Oriya: ଜାକୁନ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Jakuń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakun? popularity and diffusion
Jakun is the 3,485,539th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 31 percent of Jakun live; 31 percent live in Oceania Islands and 31 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 381,460th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 495 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Jakun is most frequent in: Madang, where 100 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and Slovenia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jakun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jakun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାକୁନ | jakuna | - |
| Jakun in the Marathi language | ||
| जाकुन | jakuna | 66.67 |
| जकूण | jakuna | 33.33 |
| Jakun in the Hindi language | ||
| जाकून | jakuna | 50 |
| जाकुन | jakuna | 31.25 |
| जकून | jakuna | 12.5 |
| जकुन | jakuna | 6.25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakun
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