Lun Surname
Approximately 39,031 people bear this surname
Lun Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lune.' But while there seems every reason to suppose that some of our Lunns are thus derived, there can be no doubt that (2) is the chief parent.
Lone le Lef, Huntingdonshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 13,530 | 1:1,145 | 288 |
| Myanmar | 7,436 | 1:6,985 | 243 |
| China | 6,118 | 1:223,492 | 234 |
| Vietnam | 3,320 | 1:27,905 | 435 |
| Pakistan | 1,057 | 1:169,010 | 4,377 |
| Indonesia | 931 | 1:142,051 | 14,050 |
| Hong Kong | 886 | 1:8,279 | 288 |
| Malaysia | 885 | 1:33,327 | 2,823 |
| United States | 839 | 1:432,013 | 37,252 |
| Papua New Guinea | 770 | 1:10,589 | 923 |
| India | 525 | 1:1,461,077 | 55,419 |
| Russia | 435 | 1:331,317 | 33,243 |
| Ukraine | 322 | 1:141,375 | 19,811 |
| Canada | 285 | 1:129,283 | 13,464 |
| Thailand | 230 | 1:307,123 | 52,935 |
| Italy | 170 | 1:359,745 | 42,181 |
| Taiwan | 163 | 1:143,833 | 1,284 |
| Australia | 147 | 1:183,644 | 18,462 |
| Belarus | 142 | 1:66,909 | 11,034 |
| Singapore | 137 | 1:40,202 | 1,485 |
| Brunei | 99 | 1:4,230 | 670 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Slovenia | 21 | 1:118,461 | 12,441 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
The alternate forms: Lün (1) are calculated separately.
Lun (214,774) may also be a first name.
Lun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lune.' But while there seems every reason to suppose that some of our Lunns are thus derived, there can be no doubt that (2) is the chief parent.
Lone le Lef, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald fil. Lune, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Luneson, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Bartelom' Lune, Suffolk, ibid.
Robert Lune, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Lunell Wodeward, Essex, ibid.
(a) Local, 'of the hind' which see. In this case the final 'd' has been dropped.
1722. Baptised — Richard, s. Richard and Anne Lund: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1728. — Caroline, d. Richard and Anne Lunn: ibid.
1581. Henry Lunde, or Lunne, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Lun or Lwn, charter witness in Coldingham, 1548 and 1557 (Home, 195). Mark Lun of the convent of Dunfermline, 1555 (Laing, 633), David Lund, notary public in Forfarshire, 1559 (REB., II, 205). William Lun in Craigmilne, 1696 (Inquis., 7687). Lower, under Lunn, says this is a corruption of Lund, and that there are several places of the name in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
A corruption of Lund. There are several localities so called in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Lun Demographics
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Lun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lun (Hindi: लूण, Marathi: लुन, Oriya: ଲୁଣ, Russian: Лунь) is found most in Cambodia. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lün. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,281st most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 186,712 people. Lun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Lun live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Lun is also the 4,868th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 214,774 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 13,530 people, or 1 in 1,145. In Cambodia Lun is mostly found in: Kandal Province, where 15 percent reside, Kampong Cham Province, where 12 percent reside and Phnom Penh, where 8 percent reside. Barring Cambodia this last name is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 19 percent reside and China, where 16 percent reside.
Lun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lun last name increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (42%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Lun surname are 12.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Lun earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.11% less than the national average, earning 214,191 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.86% less than the national average, earning R 73,992 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning $62,596 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲୁଣ | luna | 91.8 |
| ଲୁନ | luna | 4.92 |
| ଲୁନ୍ | lun | 1.64 |
| Lun in the Marathi language | ||
| लुन | luna | 77.78 |
| लून | luna | 22.22 |
| Lun in the Hindi language | ||
| लूण | luna | 74.83 |
| लुण | luna | 20.86 |
| लून | luna | 2.5 |
| Lun in the Russian language | ||
| Лунь | lun | - |
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