Jantun Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Jantun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jantun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
India131:59,005,029552,550
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Jantun (1,570) may also be a first name.

Jantun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jantun (Hindi: जन्तुन, Marathi: जनतुन, Oriya: ଜନତୁନ୍) is most common in Malaysia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jantun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. Jantun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Jantun live; 77 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 195,408th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,570 people.

Jantun is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 1,053,365. In Malaysia Jantun is most prevalent in: Sarawak, where 100 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and India, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jantung9276/
Jantaun9212/
Janntun9211/
Janthun926/
Jaintun921/
Jaintung8611/
Janthung866/
Jantoung862/
Cantun831,630/
Janton831,000/
Santun83312/
Jantum83183/
Hantun83179/
Yantun832/
Jamtun832/
Janthoung804/
Khantun7762,182/
Jeanton77379/
Janthon77352/
Hantung7798/
Yantune7763/
Sanhtun7730/
Jantoon7711/
Chantun7711/
Janthum779/
Saintun775/
Jamtung774/
Sandtun773/
Yantung772/
Santoun772/
Ayontun771/
Hantoun771/
Hasntun771/
Jontung771/
Jantaum771/
Jantoum771/
Zantoun771/
Zaintun771/
Jantonh771/
Geantun771/
Jonthun770/
Santunn770/
Khanntun714,318/
Chanthun7198/
Khantuun7148/
Jeanthon7120/
Khanthun7115/
Chantung7111/
Janthoon712/
Jamthung711/
Chantoun711/
Jhanthon711/
Santahun711/
Khantune711/
Khantuin711/
Khanttun711/
Khantoun711/
Hanton672,429/
Sontun67470/
Jantoń67255/
Chanthaun67101/
Zanton6794/
Yanton6758/
Jonton6738/
Jomtun6737/
Chanthung677/
Jamtum674/
Chanthoun673/
Cantún672/
Ianton672/
Cantùn671/
Cantuñ671/
Chaintoun671/
Chanteung671/
Yantum671/
Hantum671/
Iantum670/

Jantun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jantun in the Oriya language
ଜନତୁନ୍janatun-
Jantun in the Hindi language
जन्तुनjantuna75.58
जनतुनjanatuna15.87
जन्तूनjantuna3.17
जंतुनjantuna2.81
जंतूनjantuna0.49
जानतुनjanatuna0.49
जँतूनjamtuna0.49
जान्तुनjantuna0.12
जनतूनjanatuna0.12
Jantun in the Marathi language
जनतुनjanatuna61.54
जन्तुनjantuna23.08
जनतुनाहीमjanatunahima7.69
जंतूनjantuna7.69

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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
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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 Jantun
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