lo Shun Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

lo Shun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

lo Shun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius661:19,5974,046
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
France11:66,422,722504,397

lo Shun Last Name Facts

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

lo Shun occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name lo Shun? popularity and diffusion

The surname lo Shun is the 2,106,139th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of lo Shun are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 19,597. In Mauritius it is most prevalent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 97 percent are found, Grand Port District, where 2 percent are found and Rivière Noire District, where 2 percent are found. Not including Mauritius lo Shun occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent are found and French Polynesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
lo Shung935/
lo Sun921/
lo Chun8635/
Lo-Shun861/
lo Chung8012/
lo Shoon801/
lo Son772/
lo Sum771/
lo Cheung755/
lo Soon7116/
La Sung712/
lo Seum711/
La Son622/

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