Jhunjhun Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Jhunjhun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Jhunjhun (943) may also be a first name.
Jhunjhun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jhunjhun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jhunjhun (Hindi: झुनझुन, Marathi: झुनझुन, Oriya: ଝୁନ୍ଝୁନ୍) is found most frequently in India. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jhunjhun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jhunjhun is the 2,843,861st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Jhunjhun live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Jhunjhun is also the 263,138th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 943 people.
The surname Jhunjhun is most common in India, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 18,263,461. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 24 percent reside, West Bengal, where 17 percent reside and Haryana, where 10 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 4 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhunajhun | 94 | 5 | / |
| Junjun | 86 | 275 | / |
| Junjung | 80 | 108 | / |
| Hyunjun | 80 | 4 | / |
| Junhyun | 80 | 3 | / |
| Junjhon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hyunjung | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jhonjhon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeunjeun | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhunzhun | 75 | 2 | / |
| Junjoung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sunjun | 71 | 17 | / |
| Junsun | 71 | 12 | / |
| Yunjun | 71 | 10 | / |
| Junchoung | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cunjun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Junjon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djounhoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Juncun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Junsung | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yunjung | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sounjun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hyunsun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saunjun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zunhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yunjiun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Junjaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhunson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiunyun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Junioun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Junheum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juniung | 67 | 1 | / |
Jhunjhun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jhunjhun in the Hindi language | ||
| झुनझुन | jhunajhuna | 96.88 |
| झूंझूं | jhunjhum | 1.56 |
| झुंझुन | jhunjhuna | 1.56 |
| Jhunjhun in the Marathi language | ||
| झुनझुन | jhunajhuna | 60 |
| झुणझुण | jhunajhuna | 40 |
| Jhunjhun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଝୁନ୍ଝୁନ୍ | jhunjhun | 57.89 |
| ଝୁନଝୁନ | jhunajhuna | 26.32 |
| ଝୁନ୍ଝୂନ | jhunjhuna | 5.26 |
| ଝୁନ୍ଝୁନ | jhunjhuna | 5.26 |
| ଝୁନୁ | jhunu | 5.26 |
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