Khun Surname

4,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Khun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar62,9541:82597
Cambodia50,4401:30755
Indonesia1,2241:108,04711,061
United States4411:821,90263,073
Pakistan2821:633,4899,894
India1961:3,913,599107,087
Afghanistan1851:173,8013,469
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
France1081:615,02580,926
Malaysia1051:280,89715,562
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Argentina1021:419,05331,889
Vietnam1011:917,2881,815
Czechia841:126,58920,289
Canada661:558,26746,632
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Brunei501:8,3751,042
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Singapore301:183,5907,666
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
England141:3,979,861125,553
Austria141:608,24554,975
China141:97,665,8265,141
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Khůn (7) & Khün (4) are calculated separately.

Khun (83,958) may also be a first name.

Khun Last Name Facts

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

Khun (Bengali: খুন, Hindi: खुन, Marathi: खुण, Oriya: ଖୁନ, Russian: Хун) occurs more in Myanmar more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Khůn or Khün. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,829th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,331 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khun reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 11,888th most common forename globally, held by 83,958 people.

The surname Khun is most frequent in Myanmar, where it is borne by 62,954 people, or 1 in 825. Outside of Myanmar it occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 43 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Khun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Khun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Khun last name grew 1,225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Khun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Khun last name are 1.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Khun earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning R 141,984 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khůn927/
Khün924/
Khune898,414/
Khaun892,439/
Khoun89725/
Kohun89330/
Khunk8972/
Kahun8966/
Khunh8922/
Khuin8917/
Khunn8915/
Kheun8914/
Khuyn896/
Gkhun892/
Khunc892/
Khuun891/
Khujn891/
Kun8672,612/
Hun8658,722/
Khoune80284/
Khahun8028/
Kahaun8027/
Khaunt8019/
Khunne8012/
Khaune809/
Khuntt807/
Khounn807/
Khuynh806/
Khaunn805/
Khounh803/
Khusyn803/
Kheune802/
Khuttn801/
Khgaun801/
Khhaun801/
Khunhe801/
Khount801/
Kheung801/
Khunng801/
Khusne801/
Khutyn801/
Hunt75333,945/
Hung75177,294/
Kuhn75152,830/
Chun75117,763/
Khon7555,379/
Huyn7514,590/
Huhn7513,898/
Haun7510,440/
Hunn754,960/
Hund754,681/
Hunh754,580/
Kune754,440/
Kaun753,508/
Heun753,427/
Kuin751,915/
Huin751,705/
Koun751,306/
Hune75845/
Kuun75655/
Houn75597/
Keun75451/
Kunn75295/
Husn75211/
Hunc75188/
Kunh7593/
Kuyn7531/
Hkun7511/
Humn756/
Hutn756/
Kóhn755/
Kunø752/
Hhun752/
Hunø751/
Ckun751/
Hunq751/
Hujn751/
Hjun751/
Kkun751/
Khunová73100/
Khunova7374/
Khautne738/
Uamkhun737/
Khuteng736/
Khautyn733/
Khauten732/
Khussin731/
Khaunne731/
Khauttn731/
Khuunne731/
Khuchin731/
Khounne731/
Kauhoun731/
Keehoun731/
Huynh671,597,536/
Husen67309,466/
Chung67219,448/
Husin6744,164/
Hundt677,952/
Heung675,498/
Khoon674,258/
Hutin674,060/
Chunn673,342/
Kuhnt673,324/
Kunhe673,215/
Keune672,775/
Kaune672,347/
Huyng672,257/
Cahun672,019/
Chaun671,382/
Chhun671,327/
Khonn671,310/
Chuin671,139/
Houng67964/
Chune67780/
Keunt67661/
Khoen67581/
Choun67570/
Haung67567/
Kunne67506/
Kušen67478/
Cheun67465/
Huntt67426/
Humne67402/
Husne67372/
Chund67365/
Kuşin67345/
Kutyn67338/
Husyn67248/
Koune67227/
Housn67206/
Huhne67188/
Kusyn67176/
Huten67165/
Hahun67158/
Huyhn67137/
Hutyn67136/
Keuhn67125/
Hohun67115/
Husén6798/
Khonh6782/
Haune6778/
Kauhn6777/
Kugne6768/
Khaunova6759/
Cohun6756/
Kuijn6755/
Huhnd6755/
Kuine6754/
Hauhn6748/
Chunt6748/
Haunn6745/
Kuncė6739/
Huinh6738/
Huine6736/
Kuhnn6733/
Huhyn6733/
Heune6732/
Huynn6731/
Hunne6727/
Huhnt6727/
Hugne6726/
Kuinn6725/
Kucyn6725/
Kusén6725/
Huing6724/
Haunt6723/
Kußin6719/
Hutín6717/
Hount6716/
Hausn6716/
Houne6715/
Chuun6713/
Chuyn6713/
Kutín6713/
Huint6712/
Hucin6712/
Kunhs6711/
Kunng6711/
Kcunt6710/
Chutn679/
Huyne679/
Kunøe679/
Chuhn678/
Kuhnd678/
Huỳnh678/
Hounk678/
Kusín678/
Kuhyn678/
Chunh677/
Kouhn677/
Kauun677/
Hunng676/
Chumn676/
Huhnh675/
Kuune675/
Kuink675/
Huynd675/
Hutnh674/
Heuhn674/
Koohn674/
Houyn673/
Hungh673/
Huunt673/
Kaunn673/
Kusýn673/
Hungg673/
Khumc673/
Hunhe672/
Hunnt672/
Husng672/
Chunq672/
Huijn672/
Huyền672/
Huýnh672/
Kuçin672/
Huisn672/
Hundh671/
Huynt671/
Haunh671/
Keutn671/
Qhung671/
Kuyhn671/
Kuhng671/
Kuihn671/
Kungg671/
Hucen671/
Hungc671/
Hunnh671/
Husnn671/
Ckunk671/
Huinn671/
Kuitn671/
Huind671/
Khùng671/
Husèn671/
Houën671/
Hunzs671/
Hjoun671/
Hkung671/
Khuuchin671/
Kounh671/
Gkoun671/
Chusn671/
Kunjz671/
Kunnk671/
Hungq671/
Heunn671/
Hkoun671/
Hkuhn671/
Khumh671/
Khuseehn671/
Hound670/
Haund670/
Heunt670/
Hounn670/
Haumn670/
Heund670/
Houhn670/
Huntd670/
Ckeun670/
Kunht670/
Kunzz670/

Khun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khun in the Bengali language
খুনkhuna-
Khun in the Hindi language
खुनkhuna93.53
खूनkhuna3.88
खूंkhum0.86
Khun in the Oriya language
ଖୁନkhuna66.67
ଖୁଣkhuna33.33
Khun in the Marathi language
खुणkhuna50
खाुनkhauna25
खूनkhuna25
Khun in the Russian language
Хунhun-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khun
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