Kubun Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

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

Kubun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kubun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kubuń (5) are calculated separately.

Kubun (29) may also be a first name.

Kubun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kubun (Hindi: कुबुन) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kubuń. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kubun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kubun is the 2,007,164th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Kubun occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Kubun reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent forename in the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Western, where 63 percent reside, Chimbu, where 33 percent reside and Madang, where 2 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kubuń935/
Khubun91135/
Kubuin9118/
Kubaun9111/
Kutbun911/
Khubuun8318/
Keuboun833/
Kubusin831/
Keubung831/
Kobun804,832/
Kubon80993/
Kibun8047/
Cubun802/
Kubón801/
Kubushyn7710/
Keubeung772/
Kouboung771/
Khoubung771/
Khaubung771/
Kushbaun770/
Kumpun73187/
Khobun73117/
Cubung7322/
Kuboen7321/
Kuboon7313/
Kkobun736/
Kunpun735/
Kibhun733/
Kuibon732/
Kobuin732/
Koubon731/
Kaubon731/
Koubum731/
Koboun731/
Cubuin731/
Kubaum730/
Khumpun6740/
Koumpun6722/
Kumphun6717/
Kumpoun6710/
Quibuin674/
Khuboon673/
Kumpaun671/
Kunphun671/

Kubun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kubun in the Hindi language
कुबुनkubuna75
कुब़ुनkubauna25

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