Kün Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kün Surname User-submission:

The surname Kün (Кÿн) means 'sun' in the Altai language.

Kün Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,2531:62,1085,923
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Kun (72,612), Kún (129) & Kúñ (1) are calculated separately.

Kün Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kün (Кÿн) means 'sun' in the Altai language.

- Diana Sofiya Kün

Kün Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kün is found most in Turkey. It may appear as a variant: Kun, Kún or Kúñ. For other potential spellings of Kün click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kün? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kün is the 302,643rd most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,811,440 people. The last name Kün occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Kün reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Kün is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,253 people, or 1 in 62,108. In Turkey Kün is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 12 percent reside and Sakarya Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kun8972,612/
Kún89129/
Kühn8665,546/
Künk8686/
Künn8616/
Khün864/
Künc861/
Künt861/
Kn801,863/
Kúñ781/
Kündt751/
Kon6769,052/
Kin6761,655/
Ken6756,942/
Kyn671,039/
Khn67486/
Kne67260/
Kön6746/
Kýn6718/
Kcn6712/
Knh6712/
Hkn6711/
Ckn6710/
Knq679/
Kkn678/
Knn676/
Gkn676/
Kqn674/
Qkn672/
Kèn671/
Køn671/
Kín671/

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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 Kün
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