Kokun Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kokun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kokun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand3211:220,05736,979
Ukraine1471:309,67839,280
Papua New Guinea1411:57,8287,385
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Kökün (136) are calculated separately.

Kokun (703) may also be a first name.

Kokun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kokun (Georgian: კოკუნ, Hindi: कोकूं, Marathi: कोकुन, Oriya: େକାକୁନ, Russian: Кокун) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kökün. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kokun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kokun is the 484,676th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. Kokun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Kokun live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Tai-Asia. Kokun is also the 311,646th most common given name on earth It is held by 703 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 220,057. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Suphan Buri Province, where 41 percent reside, Khon Kaen Province, where 31 percent reside and Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Thailand Kokun is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside.

Kokun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Kokun earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26% less than the national average, earning $31,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kokuin911,049/
Kokoun91950/
Koikun91654/
Kokune91465/
Kokhun91152/
Kozkun9131/
Koykun9130/
Kokkun9125/
Khokun9116/
Kokaun917/
Kokuyn913/
Kokuun911/
Koşkun911/
Kokung911/
Kökün87136/
Khotkun83845/
Kokusen83161/
Kokucin8389/
Khokhun8363/
Koukoun839/
Kokutin836/
Kokeung831/
Kokuçin831/
Koikoun831/
Koykhun831/
Kokoung831/
Kootkun831/
Khokaun831/
Kakun801,931/
Kokon801,028/
Cokun80711/
Kukun80314/
Kocun80120/
Kekun8038/
Kokunova77485/
Kokushyn773/
Khoshkun771/
Khokhoun771/
Kokautin771/
Koukoune771/
Kuzkun73488/
Kakoun73204/
Kockum73159/
Kukune7384/
Khakun7380/
Koikon7376/
Kokhon7349/
Kocgun7346/
Kukkun7338/
Kakune7338/
Kocoun7338/
Cokkun7336/
Cokoun7315/
Kokoen7312/
Kakhun7310/
Kokoon7310/
Koucun738/
Cokgun734/
Kotkum734/
Kakuin732/
Kodkum732/
Kakaun732/
Kakkun732/
Kaukun731/
Kokkum731/
Cockun731/
Kacoun731/
Kakuun731/
Koukon731/
Coykun731/
Kokonh731/
Kokhum731/
Kocune730/
Khotkhung715/
Koukoumne711/
Khutkun673,850/
Khatkun67119/
Kutkung67107/
Kouhkon67106/
Khokhon6796/
Kaskoun6781/
Khakhun6721/
Khokhunova6715/
Khekhun6715/
Kakkung6711/
Khoshkhoun679/
Khukhun677/
Kaszkun677/
Kakoune674/
Kodkhum674/
Kuttkun672/
Kudkung672/
Kakutyn672/
Katkoun671/
Kackoun671/
Cakhoun671/
Coskung671/
Kakaung671/
Kahkoun671/
Kakhoun671/
Kakutin671/
Kaakune671/
Cockoun671/
Kotkhum671/
Kokhoon671/
Kokkhum671/
Kookhum671/
Kodckum671/
Khodkum671/
Khookum671/

Kokun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kokun in the Georgian language
კოკუნkokun-
Kokun in the Oriya language
େକାକୁନekakuna-
Kokun in the Marathi language
कोकुनkokuna-
Kokun in the Hindi language
कोकूंkokum78.95
कोकुंkokum15.79
कोकुनkokuna5.26
Kokun in the Russian language
Кокунkokun-

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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 Kokun
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