Lunn Surname
Approximately 19,068 people bear this surname
Lunn 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 SurnameLunn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,965 | 1:6,995 | 1,018 |
| United States | 6,064 | 1:59,772 | 7,047 |
| Canada | 1,782 | 1:20,677 | 2,856 |
| Australia | 1,205 | 1:22,403 | 3,088 |
| Scotland | 368 | 1:14,548 | 1,845 |
| New Zealand | 354 | 1:12,792 | 2,235 |
| Bahamas | 224 | 1:1,749 | 288 |
| Northern Ireland | 188 | 1:9,814 | 1,570 |
| South Africa | 142 | 1:381,533 | 34,124 |
| Denmark | 128 | 1:44,099 | 4,601 |
| Wales | 120 | 1:25,788 | 2,682 |
| Ireland | 105 | 1:44,847 | 3,381 |
| Thailand | 77 | 1:917,381 | 143,219 |
| Norway | 66 | 1:77,913 | 10,889 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 272 | 1:16,286 | 2,027 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,650 | 1:6,678 | 1,035 |
| Scotland | 243 | 1:15,404 | 1,699 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 780 | 1:64,383 | 7,014 |
Lunn (214) may also be a first name.
Lunn 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.
(Celtic) 1 Strong, Fierce [Gaelic and Irish lonn] 2 Dweller at a Marsh or Wet Meadow [Gaelic lón] 3 a nickname from the Elk [Gaelic and Irish lon] 4 a nickname from the Blackbird [Gaelic and Irish lon; in place-names often lun] (English) the Old Teutonic name-stem Lun- (as in the Anglo-Saxon names Luning, Lunling, Luna, etc.) (Scandinavian) occasionally for Lund, q.v.
An English name found in east Ulster
A corruption of Lund. There are several localities so called in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Lunn Demographics
Average Male Lunn Height
176.09 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lunn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lunn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lunn (Hindi: लुंण, Russian: Лунн) is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lunn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 28,197th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 382,187 people. The last name Lunn is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Lunn reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 617,781st most frequent first name internationally It is held by 214 people.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 7,965 people, or 1 in 6,995. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Lunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lunn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lunn surname rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 61 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lunn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lunn are 5.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.3% being registered with the party.
The amount Lunn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning 295,440 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.96% more than the national average, earning R 394,380 per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,251 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunne | 89 | 89 | / |
| Launn | 89 | 27 | / |
| Lunng | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lunnd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lyunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lgunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luinn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lun | 86 | 39,031 | / |
| Launne | 80 | 44 | / |
| Lounne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lungne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liuinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lusinn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lund | 75 | 121,658 | / |
| Lung | 75 | 33,177 | / |
| Lunt | 75 | 9,716 | / |
| Loun | 75 | 7,540 | / |
| Laun | 75 | 3,207 | / |
| Luhn | 75 | 2,072 | / |
| Lune | 75 | 1,990 | / |
| Luin | 75 | 824 | / |
| Lonn | 75 | 598 | / |
| Liun | 75 | 414 | / |
| Leun | 75 | 288 | / |
| Lunc | 75 | 54 | / |
| Hlun | 75 | 48 | / |
| Lyun | 75 | 33 | / |
| Lhun | 75 | 23 | / |
| Luun | 75 | 22 | / |
| Lusn | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lunå | 75 | 12 | / |
| Luyn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Lumn | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lutn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lunh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lgun | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lunø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lunnova | 73 | 73 | / |
| Lucinne | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leung | 67 | 409,913 | / |
| Lundh | 67 | 3,694 | / |
| Lucin | 67 | 3,280 | / |
| Lutin | 67 | 2,979 | / |
| Laune | 67 | 1,696 | / |
| Liung | 67 | 1,494 | / |
| Lundt | 67 | 1,203 | / |
| Luten | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Ålund | 67 | 763 | / |
| Loung | 67 | 703 | / |
| Lahun | 67 | 676 | / |
| Lound | 67 | 611 | / |
| Lusin | 67 | 594 | / |
| Laund | 67 | 542 | / |
| Lount | 67 | 458 | / |
| Luing | 67 | 429 | / |
| Lucen | 67 | 390 | / |
| Leune | 67 | 343 | / |
| Luhyn | 67 | 314 | / |
| Laung | 67 | 302 | / |
| Launt | 67 | 236 | / |
| Leunk | 67 | 214 | / |
| Loune | 67 | 189 | / |
| Lundø | 67 | 148 | / |
| Lusen | 67 | 146 | / |
| Lunøe | 67 | 144 | / |
| Luine | 67 | 111 | / |
| Lautn | 67 | 103 | / |
| Luihn | 67 | 86 | / |
| Lugne | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lohun | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hlund | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ølund | 67 | 27 | / |
| Luhne | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lunnehed | 67 | 18 | / |
| Llune | 67 | 16 | / |
| Launh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lungh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lyuin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lutyn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lusne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Luijn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lounh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Llung | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lyunh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leunt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lutín | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lundd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lunqu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lusng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Llund | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lausn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Liune | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lundå | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luncg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luşin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leund | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lunhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luinq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lusyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyunnova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luunh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lluin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leunq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luyện | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luçin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luĭng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluin | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lumne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gliun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hlunt | 67 | 0 | / |
Lunn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lunn in the Hindi language | ||
| लुंण | lunna | 33.33 |
| लूंन | lunna | 33.33 |
| लुन्न | lunna | 33.33 |
| Lunn in the Russian language | ||
| Лунн | lunn | - |
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